Staffsyeoman Posted 26 July , 2007 Share Posted 26 July , 2007 Surprised no-one's picked this up on the Forum today http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/o...icle2141036.ece The passing of William Young, last known RFC veteran, age 107. Total survivors now 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 26 July , 2007 Share Posted 26 July , 2007 Wikipedia lists six surviving British forces veterans though not all live in the UK. ALLINGHAM, Henry - Royal Air Force CHOULES, Claude Stanley - Royal Navy - Lives in Australia LUCAS, Sydney - Sherwood Foresters - Lives in Australia PATCH, Harry - Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry POWERS, Gladys - Women's Auxiliary Army Corps - Lives in Canada STONE, William - Royal Navy Long may they be with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 26 July , 2007 Share Posted 26 July , 2007 Rest in peace, William.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 26 July , 2007 Share Posted 26 July , 2007 A job well done William Good night and God Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofatfortakeoff Posted 26 July , 2007 Share Posted 26 July , 2007 Ditto all the above and more besides. A life well lived looking at the obituary. On yo a better life now William. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Curragh Posted 26 July , 2007 Share Posted 26 July , 2007 Not forgotten, R.I.P. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 26 July , 2007 Share Posted 26 July , 2007 R.I.P. Per Ardua! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted 27 July , 2007 Share Posted 27 July , 2007 William Young, Légion d’honneur. First World War Royal Flying Corps veteran. Born on January 4, 1900. Died on July 24, 2007, Aged 107. Mr. William Young, + his was a a job well done, you earned your Eternal Reward, Rest In Peace, Connaught Stranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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