Friends and families gathered for the funeral of Bill Davies.

Bill Davies, of Borehamwood, died on Wednesday January 20, 2016, at his home in Stainer Road, Borehamwood at the age of 96.

His funeral was held on February 3 at All Saints Church in Borehamwood.

Mr Davies was honoured for some outstanding achievements including being awarded The Chevalier Legion D’Honeure – the highest honour the French government can bestow.

During the Second World War, he was a soldier in the First Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, and spent some of his career fighting Germans in Belgium and France.

Mr Davies will be greatly missed by the Borehamwood community.