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Last Brit World War I veteran dies
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by mudricky | July 25, 2009 at 03:58 am
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The last British soldier to fight in World War I has died.
Harry Patch, raised in Combe Down, near Bath died in his care home in Wales - he was 111.
Until last week Patch was one of two vetrens who were still alive until Claude Choules died last week, aged 108.
His biographer Richard Emden said Mr Patch 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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at 05:37 on July 25th, 2009
Good story Ricky, though he is not the last one, A Canadian W1 Vet just celebrated his birthday in Spokane Washington last week. Apparently he is the last one.
at 12:17 on July 25th, 2009
Thanks for the info Barry, I will check it out, find a source and update it.
at 07:17 on July 25th, 2009
Awww, may he rest in peace now.