Harry Patch

Harry Patch
Harry Patch at age 109
Born(1898-06-17)17 June 1898
Combe Down, Somerset, England
Died25 July 2009(2009-07-25) (aged 111)
Wells, Somerset, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1916–1918
RankPrivate
Unit7th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsOfficer of the Légion d'honneur
Knight of the Order of Leopold
British War Medal
Victory Medal
1939-45 Defence Medal
National Service Medal
Hors de combat
Freedom of the City of Wells
Honorary Master of Arts, Bristol
Other workPlumber, firefighter

Henry "Harry" Patch (born 17 June 1898 - 25 July 2009) was a World War I veteran and the last soldier of the war to die who fought in the trenches.


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