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Voodoochild
01-28-10, 16:42
First World War veteran Harry Patch.

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He was the last surviving British soldier to have fought in the Great War after the death of Henry Allingham a week earlier. He served in the trenches as a private from June to September 1917, surviving a shell attack which killed three of his comrades. Mr Patch later described war as "organised murder" and said: "It was not worth it, it was not worth one let alone all the millions."

Died July 25 aged 111

citizensoldier16
01-28-10, 17:22
Godspeed Private Patch... and thank you for your service, sir.

SeriousStudent
01-28-10, 19:24
Fair winds and following seas, sir. Bless you for your efforts.

Safetyhit
01-28-10, 19:41
Another deserved Godspeed to the gentleman.