John Hamilton
A veteran who fought at Dunkirk and maintains an extraordinary fitness regime at 101 years old
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Jul 4, 2019 • 20min
16. I fought at Dunkirk and saw Harold Larwood bowl
John Hamilton, a 101-year-old Dunkirk veteran, shares his intense fitness regime and memories of shooting down a Stuka at Dunkirk. He recalls attending Lords in 1932, being coached by Patsy Hendron, and encounters in the cricketing world. Hamilton vividly describes his chaotic experience at Dunkirk, facing bombing raids, helping wounded men, and escaping on a destroyer.
