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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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111yr old WWI Brit Vet dies.

Harry Patch, last British survivor of First World War trenches, dies

Mr Patch, who was known as the Last Fighting Tommy, was the last living soldier to have fought in bloody battle of Passchendaele, at Ypres, in 1917 in which more than 70,000 troops died.

The veteran's death follows that of Henry Allingham, also a veteran of the Great War who died on July 18 at the age of 113.


Mr Patch, who was a machine-gunner in the Duke of Cornwalls's Light Infantry, died on Saturday morning at Fletcher House care home in Somerset where he was living.
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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That's one hell of a long life.
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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man...

imagine living that long, he saw everything get invented

the car, the tv, sending men to the moon, phone, internet, lived during hella wars including fighitng in WW1. thats just crazy
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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Talk about living a full life.
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Originally Posted by saqwarrior
That's one hell of a long life.
And I'm sure he has done many great things during his lifetime.
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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And I'm sure he has done many great things during his lifetime.
Can u immagine though? He's lived in one hell of 100 years seeing thing being invented then built on. Living through some of the stragest times and scariest times... History is intresting to me and i watch to much history channel :P
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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yeah saw a whole hell of a lot


hope they can say that about us
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Would have loved to hear his opinion on the way things changed over the years.
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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Would have loved to hear his opinion on the way things changed over the years.
"get off my lawn"
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"get off my lawn"
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