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Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113
Jul 18^th, 2009 at 8:34am

To reach such an age is an astonishing achievement and his death is even more poignant considering that there is now only a handful of verified WW1 veterans still alive.

He visited my brothers school a couple of years ago and gave a talk. It must have been quite something to meet and chat to such an amazing man.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8157128.stm

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Reply #1 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 8:44am

He seemed such a sweet old man on TV, may he rest in peace!

What I can't fathom is why on one hand we make such a fuzz about a little old man who took part in WWI, survived the experience and lived on to become 113 years old, and in the same breath we don't provide proper equipment for the young British soldiers in Afghanistan right now and also treat the wounded and maimed soldiers being sent back from the front so badly, giving them no proper financial support/compensation in spite of them having done what they did "for their country and World peace".

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Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113
Reply #3 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 9:48am

Was sad to hear the news this morning that Henry had died. What a truly incredible man he was.

A mate of mine was given the job of looking after him when he was en route to the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme commemoration three years ago. Said he was incredibly charming and "as funny as a fish" (which I'm sure was a compliment!)

On his visit to the Somme in 2006 he was asked how he wanted to be remembered. "I don't" he said, "I want to be forgotten. Remember the others

RIP Henry.

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Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113
Reply #8 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 11:41am

Quite, GTRM! Those were the days before conscientious objection to war, and the poor bastards who got traumatised and deserted in mental anguish were simply put against a wall and shot. They were also the days when people had the pragmatism to not take themselves or the job they did too seriously, at least in the sense of not expecting any celebrity status for their actions. His comment of "don't remember me, remember those who fell" says it all...

Gazza: "as funny as a fish" is a sweet expression, is it an Irishism??? I just looked and it's not even listed in Wikipedia...

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Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113
Reply #9 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 1:06pm

thanks for the update HTM!

i have been keeping track of WWI survivors for about a year and a half now....there are only four left in the world.

when harry patch dies, that war will pass into history! the only one of the four to have seen combat. and he's freakin' 111.....

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Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113
Reply #11 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 1:41pm

jostorm wrote on Jul 18^th, 2009 at 8:44am:

What I can't fathom is why on one hand we make such a fuzz about a little old man who took part in WWI, survived the experience and lived on to become 113 years old, and in the same breath we don't provide proper equipment for the young British soldiers in Afghanistan right now and also treat the wounded and maimed soldiers being sent back from the front so badly, giving them no proper financial support/compensation in spite of them having done what they did "for their country and World peace".

Shit like this really pisses me off.

Same thing happens on my side of the pond.
Lots of wounded soldiers can't decent treatment from the Veterans Administration, reservists come back to find their job has been given to someone else, etc.

Rest in peace Henry Allingham.

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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Online Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,215 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113 Reply #12 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 1:43pm jostorm wrote on Jul 18^th, 2009 at 11:41am: Gazza: "as funny as a fish" is a sweet expression, is it an Irishism??? I just looked and it's not even listed in Wikipedia... I'd never heard it before. My mate is from Luton, so maybe it originates from 'round there.
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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Online Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,215 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113 Reply #14 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 6:01pm Quote: HENRY.................................................... Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Is there something wrong with you? Seriously?
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platter Ex Member	Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113 Reply #15 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 6:04pm Gazza wrote on Jul 18^th, 2009 at 6:01pm: Quote: HENRY.................................................... Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Is there something wrong with you? Seriously? no, not that i am aware of. is there something wrong with you?
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113 Reply #18 - Jul 19^th, 2009 at 4:11am Didn’t he put his longevity down to ‘cigarettes, whisky and women’?
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Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113
Reply #21 - Jul 19^th, 2009 at 8:42pm

What a nice fellow. I totally agree w/honkytonk man as to the stupidity of it all (the wars and all)

he attributed his longevity to "cigarettes whiskey and wild wild women" probably
being facetious
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2009/jul/18/henry-allingham?picture=3504...

as a baby: (the year? 1896.)

my gramma has to do 21more years to beat him. she might just.

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Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113
Reply #22 - Jul 25^th, 2009 at 7:17am

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jul 18^th, 2009 at 8:34am:

To reach such an age is an astonishing achievement and his death is even more poignant considering that there is now only a handful of verified WW1 veterans still alive.

Only one British one left now (living in Australia) as Harry Patch died this morning. RIP.

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

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Reply #23 - Jul 25^th, 2009 at 9:15am

Gazza wrote on Jul 25^th, 2009 at 7:17am:

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jul 18^th, 2009 at 8:34am:

To reach such an age is an astonishing achievement and his death is even more poignant considering that there is now only a handful of verified WW1 veterans still alive.

Only one British one left now (living in Australia) as Harry Patch died this morning. RIP.

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

RIP Mr Patch

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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,145 London, U.K Gender:	Re: Oldest WW1 Veteran Dies Aged 113 Reply #24 - Jul 25^th, 2009 at 9:52am Bloody hell, so soon after Henry Allingham...RIP Harry. To think we had the 3 of them (3rd man, Bill Stone) at The Armistice commemorations, last November, and now they're all gone.
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