Kitchener's Last Volunteer - Hardcover

Allingham, Henry; Goodwin, Dennis

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9780753182901: Kitchener's Last Volunteer

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ISBN 10: 0753182904 ISBN 13: 9780753182901

Publisher: Isis Large Print, 2009

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Henry Allingham is the last British serviceman alive to have volunteered for active duty in the First World War. He vividly recaptures life in the Edwardian era and how it was altered irrevocably by the Great War. Henry is unique in that he saw action on land, sea and in the air with the British Naval Air Service. He was present at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and went on to serve on the Western Front. In recent years, Henry was given the opportunity to tell his remarkable story to a wider audience, and he has since become a hero to many, meeting royalty and bestowed many honours such as the Legion d'honneur - France's highest accolade.

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About the Author:

Henry Allingham was born on 6 June 1896 in Clapton. He made regular public appearances to educate modern generations about the war until his death in July 2009 at the age of 113. Dennis Goodwin is the founder of the World War One Veterans' Association. He was awarded an MBE in the 2009 Honours list.

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