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By: - 30th November 2005 at 13:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sadly, we are now down to the last handful of living survivors of the Great War.
Does anyone know of any remaining living RFC/RNAS members?
By: - 30th November 2005 at 13:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Go to:
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?
You don't need to join to read. (it's surprising how many Flypast Forum members turn up there!)
and search for "Harry (or Henry) Allingham". Once agin this year, aged 109, I beleive he went to St Omer to lay a wreath.
I believe there may be an RFC mechanic as well, as I think Harry was RNAS, but you may need to inventive in your searching. Veteran or survivor in the relevant sub-forum may work, but you'll probably get a lot of other stuff too!
Good luck!
Adrian
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By: Bager1968 - 30th November 2005 at 07:31
From another board:
http://p216.ezboard.com/fwarships1discussionboardsfrm1.showMessage?topicID=7287.topic
Taken from CNN.com
"LONDON, England (AP) -- Alfred Anderson, the last surviving soldier to have heard the guns fall silent along the Western Front during the spontaneous "Christmas Truce" of World War I, died Monday at age 109.
The last of these soldiers are fast leaving us--let us not forget them.
In 1982, I was a newly-minted USMC L/Cpl receiving my technical training (avionics) at NAS Millington, Tn. In May of that year, I participated in a series of color (flag) ceremonies for Memorial Day. At one of them, I met a former USMC Aviation Mechanic from WW 1. I didn't get to talk as long as I had wanted, but treasure the experience.
"Still the band plays Waltzing matilda...
And the old men still answer the call...
Ah but year after year, their numbers grow fewer...
Soon no one will march there at all..."