Island veteran needs your vote!

Tuesday, 25 February 2020 06:08

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

Could you help a 100-year-old war veteran win an award?

President Hector Duff is up for the People's Choice Award and needs the public's help.

That's the message from the speaker of the House of Keys - Juan Watterson MHK who wants to see Mr Duff crowned the winner of the award.

The Onchan resident has been shortlisted for the 'Soldiering On' Armed Forces Community Award, which is UK-wide.

It'll be decided by a public vote, you can cast your vote on https://www.soldieringon.org/2020-award-voting/.

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