By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

Nanaimo sings happy birthday to 100-year-old vet on Remembrance Day

Nov 11, 2018 | 12:14 PM

NANAIMO — The Last Post and God Save the Queen rang out to a crowd of thousands on Remembrance Day in Nanaimo, but something more upbeat and unusual was also sung. 

The massive crowd downtown at the Nanaimo Cenotaph sang Happy Birthday to 100-year-old Victor Osbourne, who was born the same day the armistice was signed to end World War One. 

Osbourne stood and enjoyed the celebration as every one joined in to sing. 

Rarely far from a wide-grin, Osbourne said it’s best to remember all those who fell for the great men and women they were. 

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Osbourne served in the Navy in the Spanish Civil War and World War Two before working in Fisheries Protection before retiring. 

A full list of Remembrance Day events can be found here.