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A fly-past of replica planes was held to mark the passing of Britain's oldest World War I veteran this afternoon. Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay their respects to the world's oldest man and British war hero Henry Allingham. The 113-year-old died peacefully in his sleep on July 18 at his care home St Dunstan's, near Brighton. Mr Allingham, who served in the Royal Navy and RAF, was laid to rest with full military honours at a service at St Nicholas's Church in Brighton. As this afternoon's service began, crowds broke into spontaneous applause as his Union Flag-draped...

'The oldest survivor of the First World War, Henry Allingham, is celebrating his 113th birthday with a party organised by the Royal Navy. The veteran soldier also holds the record as the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland, the last surviving member of the Royal Naval Air Service and the last surviving founding member of the Royal Air Force. The Royal Navy and the RAF take it in turns to host Mr Allingham's party and this year it is being held at HMS President, a building overlooking the River Thames, near London's Tower Bridge'.

The oldest survivor of the First World War, Henry Allingham, is celebrating his 113th birthday with a party organised by the Royal Navy. The veteran soldier also holds the record as the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland, the last surviving member of the Royal Naval Air Service and the last surviving founding member of the Royal Air Force.