Royal Marines and the Royal British Legion take part in a send-off for Ted Owens who died aged 98.
The funeral has been held for one of Wales' last surviving D-day veterans, who died last month, aged 98.was held on Thursday in Pembroke Dock, followed by a crematorium service in Narberth, two days before what would have been his 99th birthday.
"Obviously, it was an unspoken bond between them. They must have seen some terrible things, both of them were very brave men.""Uncle Ted" opened up to Ms Edgell about his war experience in following years, telling her he wanted his stories to be chronicled so he dictated a whole book to Ms Edgell, which was published in 2018.Mr Owens was very badly wounded on D-day in Normandy and was stretchered on to a landing craft.
The coffin was draped with the Royal Marine Flag and the Last Post was sounded by a Royal Marine Bugler.
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