BRITAIN/INTERNATIONAL: Henry, 109, launches Jutland display.(News)

From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | Date: June 1, 2006 | Copyright information

BRITAIN'S oldest man, and last known survivor of the Battle of Jutland, yesterday helped launch an exhibition commemorating the 90th anniversary of the infamous World War I naval fight.

Henry Allingham, aged 109, was in the Royal Naval Air Force on board HMT Kingfisher when it was ordered to the North Sea battle.

In the fight that followed during the night of May 311916, more than 8,600 lives were lost as 250 British and German ships fought for supremacy of th...

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