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Today 6th June 2009, Henry Allingham celebrates his 113th birthday. Henry joined the Royal Navy and fought at the Battle of Jutland (31st May to 1st June 1916), that is 93 years ago!!!. He transfered to the RNAS where he serviced navy aeroplanes on the Western Front.

When the RNAS and RFC were amalgamated to form the RAF on 1st April 1918, he found himself a founder member of the RAF and is the only surviving founder member.

Not many people can claim to have lived in three different centuries, but Henry can, he was born in the nineteenth century during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Happy birthday to Henry :ernae:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8086514.stm
 
Mr Allingham said:
Mr Allingham, who lives in East Sussex, said he was looking forward to being a teenager again.
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Yep! I guess he is ... lol!

Good on him!

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Outstanding! To see all that history and be a part of it too! :medals:

Good on ya!!!:applause:

We should all be so lucky!
 
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