RIP Harry Patch, the last surviving WW1 veteran to have fought in the trenches

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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 Coombe Down, near Bath, and had been living at a care home in Wells, Somerset.

The oldest British World War I veteran is now Claude Choules who is aged 108 and lives in Australia.

Henry Allingham, who served in the Royal Navy and the RAF in WWI, died at the age of 113 a week ago.

Mr Patch's biographer Richard Emden said he passed away at 0850 BST on Saturday morning.

A statement from the Fletcher House care home said: "It is with much sadness that we must announce the death of Mr Harry Patch on 25 July at the age of 111.

"Funeral arrangements are being made in accordance with Mr Patch's wishes, and we wish to extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and the residents and staff of Fletcher House."

Mr Patch served as a private at the Third Battle of Ypres - known as Passchendaele - from June to September 1917 when he was seriously injured by a shell explosion which killed three of his friends.
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111 though, I know it's a cliche, but that is seriously some good innings!
RIP Harry :(
 
RIP Harry, so sad to here of these brave blokes leaving us for pastures greener

So sad
 
Rest in peace Harry :)

Such a sad passing, he and millions of his brothers in arms fought to make the world a safer place and yet all these years later we're still gripped in a global conflict.

History has taught us nothing :(
 
digitalfailure said:
Rest in peace Harry :)

Such a sad passing, he and millions of his brothers in arms fought to make the world a safer place and yet all these years later we're still gripped in a global conflict.

History has taught us nothing :(
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This must be the most true quote I have ever seen:clap:
 
I disagree, history has taught us plenty.
Unfortunately, we're the only ones who care about what it has taught us :(
 
We will all meet up again one day probably.;)
 
just been talking to a mate about this ..

yes he's had a good innings and at 111 the inevitable was never far away

but its so sad , the things he's seen and done , unbelievable

RIP Harry
 
Marcel said:
I disagree, history has taught us plenty.
Unfortunately, we're the only ones who care about what it has taught us :(
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OK maybe I was a bit quick off the mark and this is true but we arent the only ones, Canada,Australia are only 2 of the nations wanting an end to wars the same as most countries but we will never see peace in our lifetime due to the Taliban,
 
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not many people will be able to say they've lived in three different centuries when they exit is there .
 
RIP Harry. A truly sad day. My thoughts are with you and your family.
 
I loved the quote from him when someone asked what he attributed his longevity to - wine, women and song :lol:
 
His funeral is being covered on BBC 24-hour news, right now.
 
Unfortunately Harry's sort are a bit thin on the ground nowadays.
The world is a poorer place without him in it.
 
He was indeed a great guy, and I had the fortune of meeting and chatting to him when I used to deliver post to his house in Bath.

R.I.P Harry :wave:
 
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