Holocaust survivor who fled the Nazis on the kindertransport then joined armed services to fight Hitler marks her 100th birthday by receiving medals she never knew she had earned

Dan Woodland – News Reporter


 

  • Henny Franks fled persecution in Cologne, western Germany, as a teenager
  • She volunteered for the Auxiliary Territorial Service after arriving in the UK
  • The 100-year old was today awarded the Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45

Click here to read news reporter Dan Woodland’s report in the Daily Mail.