sandar
July 17th, 2009, 23:13
:engel016: Henry Allingham :medals: died today, aged 113. He was the last survivor of the battle of Jutland in 1916,transfered to the RNAS where is worked as ground crew and rear gunner over the Somme and Flanders.
When the RFC and RNAS were amalgamated to form the RAF April 1918, Henry found himself in the RAF. He was the last surviving founder member.
He recently inherited the title of world's oldest man.
The world is a poorer place for his passing
That leaves Harry Patch, a mere 111, as the last serving British WWI veteran.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6958420.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8157128.stm
When the RFC and RNAS were amalgamated to form the RAF April 1918, Henry found himself in the RAF. He was the last surviving founder member.
He recently inherited the title of world's oldest man.
The world is a poorer place for his passing
That leaves Harry Patch, a mere 111, as the last serving British WWI veteran.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6958420.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8157128.stm