Harry Billinge

Harry Billinge (15 September 1925 – 5 April 2022) was a British soldier.

Billinge was born on 15 September 1925. He served as a sapper with the 44 Royal Engineer Commandos during the Normandy landings. After World War II, Billinge moved to Cornwall and opened a hairdressers.

In a 2019 interview with BBC Billinge was quoted as saying "Don't thank me and don't say I'm a hero. I'm no hero, I was lucky, I'm here. All the heroes are dead and I'll never forget them as long as I live."

Billinge was appointed MBE in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to charitable fundraising, including raising more than £25,000 towards the cost of construction of the British Normandy Memorial.

Billinge died on 5 April 2022, at the age of 96. A funeral was held at St Paul's Church in Charlestown on 26 April 2022.