Harry Leslie Smith, a World War Two veteran and vocal advocate for social justice and the NHS, has died at the age of 95.
The Barnsley-born campaigner and left-wing activist suffered suspected pneumonia while with his son John in Ontario, Canada.
In a tweet, John said: “At 3.39 this morning, my dad Harry Leslie Smith died. I am an orphan.”
Mr Smith rose to prominence after giving an impassioned speech about his life and the NHS at the Labour Party conference in 2014.
Produced and edited by Lorna Acquah
28 November 2018
