RIP Henry Allingham

[GingerWizard]

Just seen it on the news. A sad sad day, at 113 he has had a fantastic innings. He put his long life down to, fags, whiskey and wild women. If only we where all so lucky. My thoughts go out to his family.

and then there where two....

Gwiz

[Mexico.]

Just seen this on the news bless him i remember him saying last year any man that fought in the wars and said he wasn't scared is full of crap

[Eric Mc]

It's in our "News" section too.

[Tycho]

Mexico. said:

Just seen this on the news bless him i remember him saying last year any man that fought in the wars and said he wasn't scared is full of crap

+1

True hero

[Wheelrepairit]

RIP pal, we owe you so much.

Us young uns are not a patch on you guys, thank you

[D-Angle]

Very sad news. Rest easy old fella.

[dickymint]

Without fail, every time I see an interview with this "Old Fella" I smile and end up sobbing my eyes out. Wonderful guy, wish I'd met Him.

[bishbash]

Very, very sad news, a proper hero.
Must be quite something to live long enough to see a great-great-great grandchild, can't be many people to have done that.

[HRG.]

That means he was born in 1896!

What changes he must have seen...

[TheGreatSoprendo]

RIP Henry Allingham, a true hero in an age where the word is grossly over-used.

HRG. said:

That means he was born in 1896!

What changes he must have seen...

Indeed, and you can read all about them, and the lives of several other veterans in the book Last Post:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Post-Cassell-Military...

[Matt172]

thread running in the news section here

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...