Welsh Guardsman Charles Saunders celebrated his 100th Birthday yesterday (23rd December) at the Royal British Legion Maurice House Care Home in Broadstairs, Kent. To help him celebrate reaching this remarkable age were Welsh Guardsmen; Major Ollie Richardson, Lieutenant Colonel Tony Davies (22) and Lance Sergeant Stuart Laing, who played Happy Birthday to You on the bugle.
Regimental Headquarters had pre-arranged a few gifts for Charles and he was presented with a 100th Birthday card from Her Majesty The Queen and a personal letter of congratulations from the Colonel of The Regiment His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
Birmingham-born Charles Saunders was just 21 when he enlisted into the Welsh Guards and he was part of the 2nd Battalion in Boulogne in May 1940, was captured by the Germans and spent some four years in Lamsdorf camp in Poland. His full story can be found here.
Further details of his birthday celebrations can be found at the Royal British Legion website here.