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He served in Germany in WWII, became a president of a goldfish society and almost died from pneumonia: The extraordinary life and times of a veteran born the same year as the queen
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter A war veteran who was born the same year as the queen has received a special commemorative coin in honour of Her Majesty’s 95th birthday.
William Henry Ramsden, 94, was born in Bolton on September 29, 1926. He was the second oldest of four children. Born to a dad who was a Regimental Sergeant Major in control of the Lancashire Fusiliers, the army was built into William’s blood from a very early age. “It was very easy to get into trouble,” William, also known as Bill, recalls to the M.E.N about growing up. Read more: Met Office launches search for the next storm names “When I was a young boy, my mother caught me pinching money out of her purse and
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