The July 18th BBC News gave this report on the death of Henry Allingham.
He was the world's oldest man and a surviving veteran of World War I. During the war, he joined the Royal Naval Air Service and later transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) when it was created.
His funeral will be held later this month.
His life spanned three centuries, six monarchs. He leaves behind 5 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 14 great great grandchildren, and 1 great great great grandchild.
He was married to Dorothy for half a century. She died in 1970.
He joined the Royal Naval Air Service in September, 1915, and served in Ypres before transferring to the RAF in 1918. He usually avoided reunions and kept quiet about his war service until 2005 when he was persuaded to unveil an RAF Memorial in France. After that, he got involved with the remaining veterans of the war.
Another of the Greats Passes Away.
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