Public Invited To Attend Funeral Of War Veteran, 101, Who Died A WWII Hero

Oct 16, 2019 by apost team

A British D-Day veteran named Reginald ‘Reg’ Tegg passed away at the age of 101 at a nursing home. His many achievements as a World War II hero have been remembered by the Solent and District Branch Royal Engineers Association, who invited the public to his funeral in order to properly honor the war hero’s memory.

According to That’s Solent, only 7 or 8 people were expected to attend Reg’s final services. When the Association learned of the low turnout, they made the funeral at the Portchester Crematorium an open invitation for any member of the public to come and pay their respects.

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Reg was an incredibly brave soldier who was on the beaches of Normandy at D-Day, and received a Légion D'honneur for clearing the beach of German mines while under constant fire, according to The Daily Mail. He served in Dunkirk and El Alamein, Egypt as well before returning home as a war hero.

The day of the funeral brought a heartwarming sight to his family—in the end, hundreds of people answered the call and showed up.

Despite not having known the soldier, community members decided to pay their respects to a man that gave his life for king and country.

He was survived by his wife Mary, 86, daughter Mandy, 47, three grandchildren;  Ashley, 22, Nathan, 21, and Marshall, 16, and nephew Martin Oates, 55. The family was all in attendance at the funeral.

Rest in peace to Reginald Tegg, a hero who did not fade into obscurity thanks to the efforts of a community. What do you think of the way the public stepped up to help?