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.
2019
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.
