Henry Allingham Died : 18 / 7 / 2009

Henry Allingham (deceased) Henry Allingham is the oldest surviving veteran of World War One, Britains oldest living man, and the second oldest living man in the world. He is the last survivor of the Royal Naval Air Service, and served as a seaplane mechanic on HMS Kingfisher during the Battle of Jutland, of which he is the last survivor. He saw service on the Western Front in France, serving as an aircraft mechanic with 12 Squadron RNAS, and instrumented the first reconnaissance camera fitted to an aircraft during WW1. The RNAS and the Royal Flying Corps merged on 1st April 1918 to become the Royal Air Force, and he is the last surviving founding member of that illustrious service. Sadly, Henry Allingham died aged 113 on 18th July 2009.

Items Signed by Henry Allingham (deceased)

	The Biff Boys by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT	On the morning of 30th November 1917, Lieutenant Andrew McKeever, a Canadian serving with 11 Squadron RFC, together with his observer/gunner Lieutenant Leslie Powell, climbed into their Bristol F2b Fighter and took off alone; their task to fly a sol......	NOT AVAILABLE
	The Biff Boys by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT	On the morning of 30th November 1917, Lieutenant Andrew McKeever, a Canadian serving with 11 Squadron RFC, together with his observer/gunner Lieutenant Leslie Powell, climbed into their Bristol F2b Fighter and took off alone; their task to fly a sol......	NOT AVAILABLE

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Henry Allingham (deceased)

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