... and still going strong!
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Henry William Allingham (born 6 June 1896) is, at age 112, a supercentenarian World War I veteran and Britain's oldest living man. He is the oldest ever surviving member of any British Armed Forces and the oldest surviving veteran of the First World War. Allingham is the oldest ever English man and the second-oldest ever British man after Welshman John Evans. On 13 February 2007, he became the UK's second-oldest living person—he also holds the record for being Europe's fifth-oldest living person and the oldest male. He is the joint second-oldest living man in the world, and is the oldest living white male. As of April 2008, he is validated as one of the 25 oldest people in the world, tied with American man George Francis, and, as of October 2008, he ranks among the 20 oldest men ever and the 20 oldest Britons ever.
He is the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland, the last surviving member of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and the last surviving founding member of the Royal Air Force (RAF).Since 2001, he has become the face of the World War I veterans association and makes frequent public appearances to ensure that the horrors of World War I are not lost to modern generations. Due to his longevity and his World War I service he is also the recipient of many honours and awards.
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"I scraped the barrel, and i've always had the cream and enjoyed it."
Many of this generation are now slowly passing away, however i think as we do every year on Rememberance day, we should remember what they did for us all, and what they fought for
Phil
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Henry William Allingham (born 6 June 1896) is, at age 112, a supercentenarian World War I veteran and Britain's oldest living man. He is the oldest ever surviving member of any British Armed Forces and the oldest surviving veteran of the First World War. Allingham is the oldest ever English man and the second-oldest ever British man after Welshman John Evans. On 13 February 2007, he became the UK's second-oldest living person—he also holds the record for being Europe's fifth-oldest living person and the oldest male. He is the joint second-oldest living man in the world, and is the oldest living white male. As of April 2008, he is validated as one of the 25 oldest people in the world, tied with American man George Francis, and, as of October 2008, he ranks among the 20 oldest men ever and the 20 oldest Britons ever.
He is the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland, the last surviving member of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and the last surviving founding member of the Royal Air Force (RAF).Since 2001, he has become the face of the World War I veterans association and makes frequent public appearances to ensure that the horrors of World War I are not lost to modern generations. Due to his longevity and his World War I service he is also the recipient of many honours and awards.
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"I scraped the barrel, and i've always had the cream and enjoyed it."
Many of this generation are now slowly passing away, however i think as we do every year on Rememberance day, we should remember what they did for us all, and what they fought for
Phil
, impressively ancient for a human, sounds like she lived a very privileged lifestyle though.
