The funeral details for Largs war veteran Jack Ransom have been announced.

It comes after glowing tributes were paid to the incredible veteran and former prisoner of war, who passed away at the age of 103 earlier this month.

Jack died peacefully at his home on August 4.

The funeral service will take place at Clyde Coast and Garnock Valley Crematorium on August 25 at noon, with all friends respectfully invited.

Family flowers only please, but donations, if desired, should go to the British Legion.

Having survived the horrors of the Burma Railway - melting away to five stone due to starvation and eating charcoal to survive - Jack lived a full life, and has been described as 'an absolute gentleman' and a shining example of his generation.

Jack lived in Largs with his wife Maddie in the McCarthy and Stone housing complex behind Nardini's, and finally managed to celebrate his big birthday on a glorious sunny day in April. 

Previous parties had to be cancelled due to Covid in 2020 and 2021 and then an extended stay in hospital in 2022.

He was so thankful that he was able to celebrate his massive milestone with family and friends at long last, and was even singing and dancing on the big day.

Jack was born in Peckham, and is known locally as the 'Scottish Cockney', even penning his own memoirs and publishing them in a book when he was 96.