Henry Allingham who turned 112 today is the oldest man in Europe and Britain's oldest surviving volunteer of the Great War. Incredibly he fought on land, sea and in the air in that titanic struggle. He is the last founding member of the Royal Air Force and its precursor, the Royal Naval Air Service, and the last surviving veteran of the Battle of Jutland. He has survived 6 monarchs, and 21 prime ministers during his long life, and is one of the last living links to the Victorian age. He is the oldest English man ever.
Saturday, 7 June 2008
Kitchener's Last Volunteer
More special than the Queen's Official Birthday. Henry Allingham turns 112
Henry Allingham who turned 112 today is the oldest man in Europe and Britain's oldest surviving volunteer of the Great War. Incredibly he fought on land, sea and in the air in that titanic struggle. He is the last founding member of the Royal Air Force and its precursor, the Royal Naval Air Service, and the last surviving veteran of the Battle of Jutland. He has survived 6 monarchs, and 21 prime ministers during his long life, and is one of the last living links to the Victorian age. He is the oldest English man ever.
Henry Allingham who turned 112 today is the oldest man in Europe and Britain's oldest surviving volunteer of the Great War. Incredibly he fought on land, sea and in the air in that titanic struggle. He is the last founding member of the Royal Air Force and its precursor, the Royal Naval Air Service, and the last surviving veteran of the Battle of Jutland. He has survived 6 monarchs, and 21 prime ministers during his long life, and is one of the last living links to the Victorian age. He is the oldest English man ever.
We shall never see the like of them again.
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