Sat Jul 12 14:17:41 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Donald Rose, Britain’s oldest World War II veteran and believed to be the UK’s oldest man, has died at the age of 110. Rose participated in the D-Day landings and the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. He was honored at a V-E Day memorial event in May. A statement from James Dawson, leader of the Erewash Borough Council, acknowledges him as a war hero who Erewash was privileged to have as a resident.

**News Article:**

**U.K. Mourns Death of Oldest WWII Veteran, Donald Rose, at 110**

**LONDON – July 12, 2025** – Britain is mourning the passing of Donald Rose, the nation’s oldest World War II veteran, who died at the age of 110. Rose was also believed to be the oldest man in the United Kingdom.

A veteran of the D-Day landings in 1944, Rose served with distinction, and was also part of the division that liberated the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in northern Germany.

News of Rose’s death was announced by James Dawson, leader of the Erewash Borough Council, who hailed him as a “war hero” and a valued resident of the borough.

Just two months ago, in May, Rose joined other WWII veterans at a Royal British Legion event commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day. Reflecting on the end of the war, Rose stated he hadn’t celebrated at the time as he was still serving in Germany. “We just did what we thought was right and it was a relief when it was over,” he said.

Rose, who was born on Christmas Eve in 1914, joined the army at 23 and served in North Africa, Italy, and France. He received numerous medals and was honored by France with the Legion d’Honneur.

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