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Death of Harry Patch announced

 
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spoons



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:01 pm    Post subject: Death of Harry Patch announced Reply with quote

The death of last British survivor of the WW1 trenches has been announced.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8168691.stm
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David McNay
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very sad to hear of this, and so soon after Henry Allingham as well.

RIP Harry. Last of a generation.
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Jim



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From what I've seen and read he seemed like the sort of chap who was determined to outlive all the others, if only for a few days.

Sleep in peace now, the battle's o'er.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

R.I.P Harry Patch.

The last of a generation. We salute you and all your comrades who went before.

"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We remember them".
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Last Tommy

So many years they were silent
The living along with the dead
Not speaking of France and Flanders
Just changing the subject instead

Then slowly, many years later
The few that were left gained a voice
To speak for their fallen comrades
War was aye a bad choice

One by one they fell in
(Now that the message was passed)
Those last great war stragglers
Joined the shot and the gassed

We remember them now they’re gone
Along with this free world they made
Especially old Harry Patch
The very last man on parade
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