War hero Hector Duff has received his OBE for ’outstanding services to the community of the Isle of Man’.

The investiture was held at the Government House in Onchan where the D-day veteran received the accolade from Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney in front of friends and family.

Mr Duff, who joined the war effort aged 19, said he was ’very honoured’ to receive an OBE in the New Year’s honours list.

An OBE is given to individuals who have been played a major local role in the community.

The Sulby-born veteran has dedicated much of his life to talking to the island’s school children about his experiences of war and continues to encourage others in respecting the sacrifice made by many men in the First World War and Second World War.

His OBE makes another addition to the ones pinned to his chest, including the Military Medal for bravery, the British Empire Medal, the Tynwald Honour and the French Legion d’honneur, which he received from former president Francois Hollande in 2014.

He previously told the Examiner: ’I’m very happy and very honoured [to receive the OBE], I never expected to get it.

’I only ever wanted to help people understand war. I just hope that in future years, that children will continue to be as keen as they are now to learn about the wars.’

Mr Duff served in the 7th Armoured Division from 1940 to 1945.