Hero Les is now starring in a new advertising campaign for blind vets

Les Sunter, 99, from Rothwell, is also recalling his experiences. He is starring in the campaign from Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-service men and women.

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The charity's campaign, 'After the Darkness' features a striking image of Mr Sunter coming out of the darkness and into the light, a powerful metaphor to represent the end of nearly six years of warfare in Europe. It prompts people to experience VE Day through Les' eyes by visiting blindveterans.org. uk and reading his story.

The two digital screens in Leeds will display Les' advert in the build up to VE Day between 6 and 8 May. Both screens are on York Road on the way into Leeds City Centre from the east.

Royal Navy veteran Mr Sunter remembers the drunken revelry on VE Day, and the trepidation about Japan. He said: "We were in harbour in Gibraltar when we found out about the announcement, so we went out and had a few drinks. Everybody was shouting and carrying on.