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RIP Old Trooper

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18 Jul

Henry Allingham, who is one of the last surviving veterans of WWI (yes one, not two) and was the world’s oldest man has went on to the Fiddler’s Green. He was 113 years old.

Allingham joined the Royal Naval Air Service – precursor to the Royal Air Force – in 1915, and a year later took part in the Battle of Jutland, the war’s largest naval battle. During World War II he worked on measures to counter magnetic mines.

You can read the whole story at www.military.com/news/article/worlds-oldest-man-wwi-veteran-dies.html

 

Allingham spent the last years of his life reminding others of the 9 million soldiers killed in the conflict, anxious that people should remember their sacrifice.

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