At the going down of the sun.

[Gokartmozart]

Last known living WW1 combat veteran passes away.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13289...


Feels odd there is now, not one living person left.

[Streps]

110 is a grand age.
His secret to such a long life, "keep breathing".
May he RIP with all his comrades .

Edited by Streps on Thursday 5th May 05:27

[fathomfive]

Heard this on R2 news this morning.

RIP.

[jhfozzy]

May he rest in peace.

[Castrol Craig]

RIP Claude, may you or your fellow veterans never be forgotten by history.

[ZOLLAR]

RIP,

It seems he there is an autobiography for him that came out a few years ago, may have a look to read it.

[crmcatee]

Sad news.


May they all rest in peace now.

[Jasandjules]

A great loss to the world.

Gone, but never forgotten.

[Pothole]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZqN1glz4JY

[mike325112]

fathomfive said:

Heard this on R2 news this morning.

RIP.

I heard it their too and what a wonderful view of life he had - paraphrasing somewhat he said that he would not change one thing about his life and enjoyed it immensely.

I doft my cap to sir - may you rest in peace - an example to us all.

[Sonic]

mike325112 said:

fathomfive said:

Heard this on R2 news this morning.

RIP.

I heard it their too and what a wonderful view of life he had - paraphrasing somewhat he said that he would not change one thing about his life and enjoyed it immensely.

I doft my cap to sir - may you rest in peace - an example to us all.

+1, spot on.

[DJRC]

He took a creative writing course at the age of 80 so he could do his memoirs and autobiog. Class

There is a nurse left in the UK who I think is the last surviving participant in WWI.

[Lost soul]

I have seen him featured in a documentary some time ago , he came seemed a loverly bloke

[Mr_B]

RIP.

[Pothole]

mike325112 said:

fathomfive said:

Heard this on R2 news this morning.

RIP.

I heard it their too and what a wonderful view of life he had - paraphrasing somewhat he said that he would not change one thing about his life and enjoyed it immensely.

I doft my cap to sir - may you rest in peace - an example to us all.

doff

[sidewayz]

Bless him. RIP

[dickymint]

Thank you Claude, thank you for everything you and your kind have done for us.

[Sway]

dickymint said:

Thank you Claude, thank you for everything you and your kind have done for us.

Indeed, hat doffed and two minute silence at 11 for me at work today.

Hope he gets a proper send off to the perfect pub in the sky...

[Flintstone]

Vale Claude.

[mike325112]

Pothole said:

doff

Learned something new there. Sentiment still very definitely meant though.