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BS: Happy Birthday Harry Patch

17 Jun 09 - 02:19 PM (#2658738)
Subject: BS: Happy Birthday Harry Patch
From: Rog Peek

Harry Patch, the last survivng 'Tommy' from the Great War is 111 years old today.

Rog


17 Jun 09 - 02:32 PM (#2658745)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Harry Patch
From: Rapparee

Good on him, and keep on!


17 Jun 09 - 04:38 PM (#2658842)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Harry Patch
From: Acorn4

I think it might have been him who said he was looking forward to becoming a teenager again! What an achievement!


17 Jun 09 - 04:58 PM (#2658856)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Harry Patch
From: gnu

Awwww. Lest we forget!


17 Jun 09 - 06:07 PM (#2658917)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Harry Patch
From: GUEST,The Vulgar Boatman (currently sans cookie)

For those who don't already know, Harry's story appears in "Last Post", compiled by Max Arthur from interviews with the (then) last 21 British veterans of WW1(isbn 0-3043-6732-X).
Happy Birthday Harry


18 Jun 09 - 05:16 AM (#2659221)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Harry Patch
From: gnomad

I think the "teenager" comment was Henry Allingham (our oldest man, a Jutland survivor) who achieved his aim on June 6th this year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Allingham

Happy birthdays to both of them.