Auschwitz survivor still selling poppies at 100
854 views · Published 1 November 2017 · 2:08 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: 5 News · 2017 · News & Politics
A 100-year-old poppy seller has said he has no plans to retire, and that he will carry on raising money for as long as he can. Former soldier Ron Jones survived the horrors of Auschwitz concentration camp during World War Two - and he's now been selling poppies to help other veterans for 30 years.
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