Patch, Henry John [Harry] (1898–2009), soldier and plumber, and longest surviving British veteran of the First World War

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Patch, Henry John

Henry John Patch (1898–2009)

by Peter Macdiarmid, 2008 [with Henry Allingham (left) and William Stone (right), Armistice Day service, 2008]

Harry Patch, last surviving veteran of the First World War

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date: 24 May 2025

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