Oldest WWI veteran dies aged 113

[Steven]

I salute you Henry. :icon_bigg From the BBC.

Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving World War I servicemen, has died at the age of 113, his care home has said.

Mr Allingham served with the Royal Naval Air Service in WWI, later transferring to the Royal Air Force at the time of its creation.

 

[City Fan]

Are you bored today Steven?

 

[Steven]

Are you bored today Steven?

Only by stupid comments like yours. :icon_roll

Here was a link between the 19th and 21st Centuries, fought for Britain on land, on the sea and in the air, who was a bit of a character and was well liked by most people who came into contact with him. If nothing else he survived and for all that he deserves recognition at the very least.

 

[Orifice]

I agree Steven, I agree, well said.

 

[MKFox]

this is the sort of guy who deserves the send off that jade goody didn't

rip

 

[newtonfox]

R.I.P and thank you for all you did to keep us free.

 

[Boy Genius]

R.I.P and thank you for all you did to keep us free.

Did he do it single handed then?

 

[Macky]

R.I.P and thank you for all you did to keep us free.

There was never any intention to occupy Britain, if any thing, their intention was to isolate Britain.

 

[Leesoh]

this is the sort of guy who deserves the send off that jade goody didn't

rip

I agree.

 

[Brauny Blue]

R.I.P old fellow

 

[newtonfox]

Did he do it single handed then?

No i am sure the bit on the news that i saw, he had got two hands ..........

There was never any intention to occupy Britain, if any thing, their intention was to isolate Britain.

if we had lost the war we would not have free speach etc so what i said stands :icon_wink

 

[Macky]

if we had lost the war we would not have free speach etc so what i said stands :icon_wink

If Britain had lost the war it's difficult to say what would've happened (apart from that there wouldn't have been a second world war) but I can't see how you would've lost any of your liberties.
None of the losing nations lost any of their freedoms, so why would Britain have lost theirs if they'd lost the war?

 

[Steven]

Old soldier who was 'truly a gentleman'

 

[Lako42]

RIP A real inspirational character, unlike some of the know-it-alls on here.

 

[SJN-Fox]

if we had lost the war we would not have free speach etc so what i said stands :icon_wink

And we would have to learn German which is even more difficult to spell :icon_lol:

 

[ballerman]

yeah... saw this guy a lot on TV in some documenteries. Have Peace from all the War you saw!

 

[highland fox]

Its his old Dad I feel sorry for

 

[fox58]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8168691.stm

Harry Patch who replaced him as the eldest vetern has now sadly passed away.

 

[Steven]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8168691.stm

Harry Patch who replaced him as the eldest vetern has now sadly passed away.

RIP Harry. :icon_sad: