A bus company in Swindon has announced free travel for military and ex-military personnel to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Stagecoach has confirmed they will offer free travel on bus services across the UK on D-Day - Thursday, June 6 – as part of their ongoing commitment to support the Armed Forces.

There will also be free travel on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, June 29, as well as Sunday June 30, which will be available to serving personnel in uniform, who are carrying a military ID card, veterans carrying a medal or veteran’s badge and cadets.

Simon Tramalloni, Interim Operations Director at Stagecoach Merseyside and Veterans Network Chair, said: “We are extremely proud and honoured to confirm free travel for all serving personnel, veterans and cadets on the 80th D-Day commemoration throughout the UK.

“This is our ongoing commitment to the wider armed forces community and a privilege to remember those that in 1944 gave their tomorrow so we could have our today, this is the least we could do to honour their memory.”

The announcement follows the unveiling of a special D-Day bus in partnership with The D-Day Story – the only UK museum dedicated to telling the story of June 6 1944.