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Steve Kinrade

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Death of Harry Patch, late DCLI
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The last British survivor of the World War I trenches, Harry Patch, has died at the age of 111. Mr Patch was conscripted into the Army aged 18 and fought in the Battle of Passchendaele at Ypres in 1917 in which more than 70,000 British soldiers died.  He was raised in Combe Down, near Bath, and had been living at a care home in Wells, Somerset.



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Malcolm Don Donnison ex 3 rgj

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R.I.P Harry Patch gone but never forgotten, one of life's true hero's even hough he wouldn't admit to being one.

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Anonymous

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One of the first in, one of the last out.  Harry, you have the respect of a grateful nation.

Martin Lile and Family

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ace maclean

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thank you,rest in peace

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Fred Boomere Hawkins

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I have read your book and have nothing but complete admiration for a man who gave so much for his country and asked for nothing back.

RIP MY hero

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David Askew

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Quite so Fred, an example to us all.
Rest in Peace Harry, with all your mates.

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A poem dedicated to Harry Patch's life by poet Laureate Andrew Motion..

This was Filmed and  Commisioned by the BBC Inside Out West Program


harrypatchpoem

RIP Harry..

DWM

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