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| Oldest WWI veteran dies aged 113 | Oldest WWI veteran dies aged 113 |
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| Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving World War I servicemen, has died at the age of 113, his care home has said. | Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving World War I servicemen, has died at the age of 113, his care home has said. |
| Mr Allingham served with the Royal Naval Air Service in WWI, later transferring to the Royal Air Force at the time of its creation. | |
| Bosses at his Brighton care home said everybody was "saddened by Henry's loss and our sympathy goes to his family". | |
| Last month, Mr Allingham, born in 1896, became the world's oldest man. | Last month, Mr Allingham, born in 1896, became the world's oldest man. |
| Robert Leader, chief executive of St Dunstan's care home in Ovingdean, near Brighton, said: "He was very active right up to his final days, having recently celebrated his 113th birthday on HMS President, surrounded by family. | |
| "As well as possessing a great spirit of fun, he represented the last of a generation who gave a very great deal for us. | |
| "Henry made many friends among the residents and staff at St Dunstan's. He was a great character and will be missed." |