Mourners holding service books at funeral of Henry Allingham, who at the time of his death was the world’s oldest man.

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Born on 6 June 1896, Henry Allingham served with the Royal Naval Air Service during the First World War, later transferring to the Royal Air Force and serving at Ypres. Henry was one of only two surviving servicemen from WWI in the UK and was also the world’s oldest living man.

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Size: 5500px × 3667px
Location: Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mark Baynes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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