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An unflappable veteran who is thought to be Newark’s oldest living D-Day veteran labelled his part in the Normandy landings as ‘easy’. Albert Robb, of Newark, joined the Royal Naval Special Reserve in 1939 at the age of 21 and went on to serve in the Second World War Arctic convoys. As the nation pauses to reflect on the 80th anniversary of D-Day today (Thursday), he has now reflected on his role in that operation as well as his other wartime exploits. Albert served on the HMS Ajax and HMS Meynell after leaving his job at 20 as a fitter for Worthington Simpson. Now, at the age of 105 and havin…

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