Oldest WW1 Survivor dies

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In January the last British veteran who served in both great (great? who called them that!!) wars, Bill Stone, died at 108 Bill Stone Dies

Last week, sadly but inevertably the oldest surviving soldier from WW1 died, Henry Allingham at 113, He jokingly attributed his longevity to “cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women”. Henry Allingham dies

Which at 111 paved the way for Harry Patch to take over the mantle of the oldest surviving soldier from WW1, sadly today Harry died http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/world/har…111-738152.html

It makes you wonder, apart from the horrors of war, what these guys saw in their lifetimes

God rest (smart salute thrown)

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It makes you wonder, apart from the horrors of war, what these guys saw in their lifetimes

Amen and R.I.P. for Mr. Patch!

As you may remember, I spend every day at a veterans nursing home, although there’s no one left from that era. But, every once in awhile, I’m able to engage one of the fellas in a conversation about the old days and I wish I could use a tape and record some of their life-experienes. No wonder Roots was such a huge success!

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