By Bianca London for MailOnline After 69 years of marriage Julia Knight has finally learned of her husband’s secret wartime bravery. Leslie, who died in June aged 96, never spoke of how he cheated death, suffered malaria in Egypt, was bombed in Greece and took part in the D-Day landings. But he secretly typed up his 10-page 'My Wartime Story' - which Julia discovered among his papers shortly after his death. Secret life: A World War II veteran kept his harrowing stories secret until he died and his wife of 69 years only found out after he died. Leslie Knight, 96, never mentioned he had survived malaria in Egypt or being bombed in Greece as a soldier the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Picture shows Leslie (now deceased) and Julia on their 60th wedding anniversary
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Leslie Knight died in June age 96
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Wife Julia discovered 10-page 'My Wartime Story' among his papers
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Detailed how Leslie, a Royal Army Ordnance Corps soldier, cheated death
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He suffered malaria in Egypt, was bombed in Greece, and lost many friends
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Couple met after Mr Knight survived the D-Day landings
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He ended up in a pub Mrs Knight's family owned in Brussels in 1944
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