Rip fred.

R.I.P Fred

What a lovely, kind, humble and intelligent man

Could not listen because of the music

What a softly spoken man Fred is. A comfort in voice and a kind heart who has seen and been through horrors nobody could imagine. A generation we all owe so much to today

This man, like thousands of others, put their lives on the line so we can live free today. Thank you Fred. Rest in peace.

Brilliant

Such a strong and gentle soul.

When I started work in the early 90s. Some of the old boys at work were D Day veterans and other WW2 soldiers. I didn't realise how privileged I was to work shoulder to shoulder with these men. Alas they are all gone now. Rest in peace Wally, Charlie and all the others.....

Thank you for your service Private Bates, and thank you for sharing your story.

A hero. A gentleman. My husband is in the paras. He is away. Fred helps me remember why we need to need to preserve our army and our way of life. God Bless our veterans from the horrors of war. 🙏🏽

Deffo

Black country?

Great, gentle man❤ What a shame this fine testamony is almost destroyed by loud horrid music...

Ill show my kids this generation over and over again. Real men. Brave courageous men. To no that this kind of human existed at one moment in time gives me hope and faith in humanity. Because at one time human beings gave there today for our tommorow. I often wonder how they would feel to see it all now.

Real men. Thank you

"A Stuka came over and dropped a bomb on us, that was uncomfortable". How he downplays everything, so modest and almost humble, sadly we don't produce men like him anymore.

An Uncle of mine went ashore the same time as Fred and thats as far as he got as he was hit by German fire. It was the end of his war but he survived. He told a story as he was waiting to be evacuated lying on the beach some German POWs were marched past and one of them put a cigarette in his mouth and lit it! Like Fred said, "they were just like us, there were good and bad." isn't war stupid?

What a great interview and great man. So many bing and honest. I feel for what he and all the others lived with for so long.

Gold, Juno, Sword and Band beaches 🇬🇧 🍁 🇬🇧

God bless these gentle souls whose ideas of the world are blown to smithereens, hold on to the rifle and move forward anyway. THAT'S courage. That's honor. That's sacrifice. They gave it then and they are still giving it. Heroes all.

R.I.P. dear Lord at the age of 103. You were an inspiration. Thank you!!!

Hero. Thank you Fred for your service, You live forever.

What a true and honest gentleman RIP

I am a combat wounded Vietnam Veteran, Fred is honest, we never forget

He seems like the most lovely man

The music is kinda annoying. I really want to hear what he has to say .

An old fashioned good member of the upper classes. They now have been replaced by the very worst of society.

Well done Fred. Rest in peace.

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I still don’t know for the life of me how D-Day was successful ??? Did the Germans only have one machine gun per beach ??? Each wave wouldnt of had 1,000 men and they had to cross 100s of meters being water logged and loaded with a full kit. It’s got me beat.

You are a hero sir and I salute you! Thank you!

There is still brave men and Women fighting the world over for a better world in places like Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa.

Finally back with his mates

Rest in peace Fred. God bless you.

The background music is distracting while he's talking. Unfortunately, I couldn't follow his story...

What a very honest and moving story from an ordinary foot soldier.Thank you Fred for your service ❤.

WOW god bless you Fred 🙏

A beautiful soul ❤

I could listen to him talk every day. You are a force of nature Fred. RIP.

After WW2 Millions in Europe said their biggest regret was to support the UK.

Great stuff!😁👍My Grandad(John 'Chuck' Melvin.Argyll and Sutherland Highlander.51st Highland Division.Rip🤕)was liberated from Bergen-Belsen 8 stone and Lousy in Apri 1945l by his fellow Brits after 5 years as a P.O.W of the Nazis?God Bless all who suffered and Died in that terrible conflict and a curse on all Warmongers Past and Present!🇬🇧⚔️🛡🇬🇧👌😎✌️

Doesn't matter what side you were on in those days - It still doesn't - War's war and orrible. - But the world hasn't leaned.

My granddad (1921-1976) enlisted in the Dorsets in 1938. He joined the 1st Battalion in Malta, in 1940, and subsequently also did his duty in Egypt, Sicily, Italy and, after being joined by Fred and others, France. Five days after landing on "Gold Beach" he sustained multiple serious wounds to his lower limbs (tank shell fire) and thus ended his war. He never fully recovered from his injuries, and underwent many operations to remove shrapnel etc over the years, but spent much of the rest his short life contesting his war pension with suits at the MoD - who wriggled out of attributing his medical issues to his military service at every turn. I wonder how many of these men had a similar experience after the war?

Wonderful to hear history from one who actually lived it. Such a shame it is marred by the inane, metronomic piano in the background. So unnecessary.

Normandy in 1944 was as dangerous as Passchendale in 1917.

RIP Fred!

A real human being. Thank you Fred.

I've watched a lot of interviews with veterans and although they hit hard, none so far have hit as hard as this one. Whether it was because Fred was from the UK, because of his story, or something else, I don't know. Finding out he had passed really hit me in the feels. I hope Fred is finally at peace, and can rest in the knowledge that his actions helped to give freedom to millions.

Bless you and all the other heroes and Thank You.