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The late Henry Allingham

 
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kinnethmont



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:11 am    Post subject: The late Henry Allingham Reply with quote

The death has been announced this morning of Henry Allingham aged 113, the world's oldest man and one of three surviving British World War I servicemen.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8157128.stm
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought he was one of only 2 with Harry Patch now being the only survivor. Is there someone else left?

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i think on the news yesterday when talking about Henry they mentioned Harry and another survivor that is living in Australia
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yep, thanks, found him now, Claude Stanley Choules, Royal Navy - funny I had not heard of him before.

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