AN ex-sergeant in the evacuation of Dunkirk put on his blue suede shoes as part of his 100th birthday celebration.

Centenarian George Norton was treated to an Elvis tribute by staff at St Fillans Care Home in Colchester, where he lives.

George, who moved into the home just two months after it opened in 2012, was the center of attention at the party on Monday.

His children and grandchildren also came along to join in the fun.

Staff said the party was a huge success, they had a lunchtime buffet with champagne and a celebration cake.

Clinical Lead, Pesh Patel, spends a lot of time with George and said he was a great man.

He said: "Because of his age he spends a lot of time in bed, but he is a lovely character and is very bubbly.

"He was in the army for quite a few years, travelling all over the world as a sergeant.

"One of his main pass-times is to listen to music, he loved Elvis's era."

George thoroughly enjoyed the Elvis tribute, as did his sons, Brian and David.

He observed from his chair, which was surrounded by colourful helium birthday balloons, as staff and members of his family danced around with 'Elvis'.

Mr Patel said George was a very passionate man.

He said: "He loves cars and aeroplanes, and has been a driving instructor for corporate buses.

"He was a partner and husband to Hilda for 50 years, they lived here in the care home together.

"She died last year, aged 86."

George was involved in the evacuation of Dunkirk in May 1940 when Germany invaded Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and France.

As a sergeant, he was asked to set up a workshop in Berlin to rebuild Germany after the war.

He was in charge of many prisoners of war from the German army. They worked on repairing buses and other forms of transport.