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RIP: WW1 survivor Harry Patch
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Author:  james016 [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:46 pm ]
Post subject:  RIP: WW1 survivor Harry Patch
Not sure if this has been posted already, I couldn't see it anywhere.

Sadly another WW1 veteran passed away at the weekend.

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

The BBC wrote:
The last British survivor of the World War I trenches, Harry Patch, has died at the age of 111.

Mr Patch was conscripted into the Army aged 18 and fought in the Battle of Passchendaele at Ypres in 1917 in which more than 70,000 British soldiers died.

He was raised in Combe Down, near Bath, and had been living at a care home in Wells, Somerset.

The sole British survivor of the war is former seaman Claude Choules, who is aged 108 and lives in Perth, Australia.


Only 1 British veteran left, 3 in total :(
Author:  paulzolo [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:55 pm ]
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We kind of hit a time of history in the making. Until this weekend, there has been a living connection to the trenches of WWI, and the carnage. Not so now - it truly is history - books, recordings, images and artefacts remain.

On a slightly positive note, it’s good to see that some veterans of that conflict saw over 100 years.
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:28 pm ]
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I was thinking today 'did anyone slip through the net', is it possible there's someone who for whatever reason, isn't 'registered' as being a survivor but has lived on?

Obviously the age thing makes it unlikely, but still, human error and all that :?
Author:  brataccas [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:07 pm ]
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111 years old, hed prob be more crinkled than a packed of crisps :shock: anyone noticed how the veterans last much longer than "normal" humans? :shock:
Author:  JJW009 [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:27 pm ]
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brataccas wrote:
111 years old, hed prob be more crinkled than a packed of crisps :shock: anyone noticed how the veterans last much longer than "normal" humans? :shock:

I don't think they do. They're just more news-worthy.

111 is quite an age. That was practically three lifetimes in twentieth century Britain :shock:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_expec ... _over_time
Author:  HeatherKay [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:31 am ]
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I always got the impression that these last centenarian veterans were hanging on as long as possible to make bloody sure we never forget what they went through.

Anyway, what do we think about Incapability Brown's latest wheeze of having a veterans' memorial service?

Um, Mr B, have you forgotten already we do that every November anyway?
Author:  l3v1ck [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:54 am ]
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It must we weird to think back and to know that of all those people, you're the last living one. :shock:
Author:  shawpower [ Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:32 pm ]
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I saw that on BBC news alright. He never wanted to talk about the experience, which is understandable.
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