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Since entering the engineering profession I always hoped to become a chartered engineer, but when I was younger we just couldn't afford it. It's something I never thought would happen for me, so to receive this honorary certificate from IMechE is a lifetime's goal finally realised. I am very grateful
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British First World War veteran. Before this announcement Allingham often said that he tried not to think about the prospect, but has also been quoted as saying "I don't mind — as long as it's not me." Allingham received a letter from
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Allingham was awarded four medals, two of which were medals from the First World War. The Gold Medal of Saint-Omer was awarded to
Allingham on 11 September 2004 when he was given the Freedom of the Town of Saint-Omer. He was also awarded France's highest military honour, the
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seafront for afternoon tea. Asked how it felt, Allingham replied, "I'm pleased to be seeing another tomorrow. It's just the same as it was as at any age, it's no different. I'm happy to be alive and I'm looking forward to the celebrations. I never imagined I'd get to 111."
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Peter Dye, represented the two services of which
Allingham had been a member. Allingham's surviving daughter, Betty Hankin, 89, attended the funeral, with several members of her family. The funeral was followed by a flypast of five replica
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Cenotaph as he was in France at a wreath-laying ceremony and to receive the Freedom of The Town of Saint-Omer. He did, however, launch the Eastbourne Poppy Appeal before leaving for this trip.
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and then the High Seas Fleet), Allingham still rightfully claimed to be the last known survivor of that battle and could recall "seeing shells ricocheting across the sea."
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on 11 September 2004. During the ceremony, Allingham was given the Gold Medal of Saint-Omer, which marked the award of the
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in the world. He is also the second-oldest military veteran ever, and at the time of his death was the 12th-
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before he returned with friends and relatives to the Queen's Hotel on the
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unveiled the portrait to mark the opening of the exhibition.
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near Brighton, aged 113 years and 42 days. After his death,
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plant which had opened only a few years previously in 1931.
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Allingham wanted to join the war effort in August 1914 as a
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where he worked in aircraft maintenance. On 13 April 1916,
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on 22 May 2010 to mark Allingham's residence in the town.
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was not directly involved in the battle (she shadowed the
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approving on 27 June 2006 a National Memorial Service at
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One of the generation who sacrificed so much for us all.
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1733:"Maybe It's Because He Was A Londoner: Henry Allingham"
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Military personnel from the London Borough of Hackney
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to the Institution for presenting me with the award.
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Allingham had the following to say about the award:
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1868:"The Sopwith Tabloid, Schneider and Baby, Part II"
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1933:. portraits.co.uk. December 2005. Archived from
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1080:Légion d'honneur. Awarded to Allingham in 2009.
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2972:"World's oldest man Henry Allingham dies"
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1892:The Story of a North Sea Air Station
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2391:"Oldest man writes his life story"
2347:"Britain's oldest man reaches 112"
2219:"Prince William's duty and sorrow"
2153:"UK's oldest man Allingham is 113"
2021:"The long life of Henry Allingham"
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2175:"Veterans mark UK entry into WWI"
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2639:David Smith (12 November 2005).
2516:. Living Tribute. Archived from
2442:"WWI veteran now 'oldest scout'"
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2463:Kennedy, Maev (24 July 2009).
2055:"Air Mechanic Henry Allingham"
1890:Gamble, C. F. Snowden (1928).
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1691:Office for National Statistics
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1117:after discovering at a recent
1101:from the First World War: the
1089:, in which he was appointed a
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355:Allingham as an infant in 1896
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2920:. 29 May 2009. Archived from
2770:Allingham and Goodwin, p. 171
2724:Allingham and Goodwin, p. 172
2393:. BBC News. 23 September 2008
2243:Allingham and Goodwin, p. 165
1976:Allingham and Goodwin, p. 137
1958:Allingham and Goodwin, p. 113
1816:. 27 May 2007. Archived from
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1166:Southampton Solent University
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671:
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391:living at 21 Heyford Avenue,
346:
164:Aircraft Mechanic First Class
3354:British automobile designers
2444:. BBC News. 18 November 2008
2199:. BBC News. 13 November 2005
2118:"Great War veteran honoured"
1412:Royal Air Forces Association
1286:", was read by Duffy on the
924:, at an event hosted by the
419:specialising in car bodies.
399:school before attending the
37:Allingham at age 110 in 2006
7:
3187:"Poems for the last of WWI"
2944:"Henry Allingham 1896–2009"
1303:
1152:award on 19 December 2008.
371:. Henry is recorded in the
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1040:Kitchener's Last Volunteer
775:Allingham was awarded the
314:verified oldest living man
3324:People from Upper Clapton
3309:British supercentenarians
2564:. grg.org. Archived from
2542:. BBC News. 29 March 2009
2177:. BBC News. 4 August 2004
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1408:"Brew for the Few Launch"
1139:Fleet Air Arm Association
1125:of the Second World War.
1045:
991:Emiliano Mercado del Toro
770:the Duchess of Gloucester
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473:Allingham also worked in
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2371:. BBC News. 28 June 2008
2062:. London. 19 July 2009.
2030:. London. 18 July 2009.
1790:. London. Archived from
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1093:in 2003 and promoted to
1012:Her Majesty's Government
1010:. The calls resulted in
777:freedom of his home town
692:Poppy Appeal with model
528:Air Mechanic First Class
251:Gold Medal of Saint-Omer
3304:English autobiographers
2918:Rye and Battle Observer
2894:. BBC News. 22 May 2009
2742:The Last Fighting Tommy
2349:. BBC News. 6 June 2008
2155:. BBC News. 6 June 2009
1678:General Register Office
1622:General Register Office
1319:Women's Royal Air Force
1099:British Campaign Medals
1036:The Last Fighting Tommy
981:Following the death of
928:. He received a signed
820:Pride of Britain Awards
441:Royal Naval Air Service
337:Royal Naval Air Service
302:Henry William Allingham
228:Freedom of the Town of
183:Aircraft Depot, Dunkirk
174:Royal Naval Air Service
46:Henry William Allingham
3329:Royal Air Force airmen
1602:. London. 20 July 2009
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969:Guinness World Records
944:Mark 8 Royal Navy Lynx
877:National Veterans' Day
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565:He transferred to the
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2286:on 26 September 2007.
1874:: 766. Archived from
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1764:The National Archives
1665:The National Archives
1474:on 30 September 2007.
1396:on 26 September 2007.
1270:The BBC commissioned
1228:Duchess of Gloucester
1212:full military honours
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867:. During the day the
808:Wilnecote High School
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151:Years of service
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3275:at Wikimedia Commons
3189:. BBC. 6 August 2009
3089:on 23 September 2015
2950:on 29 September 2011
2703:on 29 September 2007
2130:on 29 September 2007
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1363:The Argus (Brighton)
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1021:Member of Parliament
690:Royal British Legion
536:No. 12 Squadron RNAS
530:, was posted to the
325:British Armed Forces
179:No. 12 Squadron RNAS
2978:The Daily Telegraph
2594:on 26 November 2007
2502:on 1 December 2007.
2060:The Daily Telegraph
2027:The Daily Telegraph
1841:"RAF's oldest hero"
1438:The Daily Telegraph
1418:on 4 December 2008.
1390:Ministry of Defence
1204:St Nicholas' Church
1115:Ministry of Defence
974:Allingham overtook
949:in 2009 the artist
881:Eurofighter Typhoon
750:Freedom of the Town
650:reserved occupation
622:lymphatic leukaemia
318:verified oldest man
221:Freedom of the town
3344:Royal Navy sailors
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2844:on 28 August 2005.
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2653:on 16 October 2007
2260:on 11 October 2007
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2738:(6 August 2008).
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2696:The Northern Echo
2514:"Henry Allingham"
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1179:Death and funeral
1103:British War Medal
1016:Westminster Abbey
960:Oldest living man
951:Dan Llywelyn Hall
766:Ghosts of Jutland
729:in 2005 and laid
715:Whitehall, London
561:Sopwith Schneider
502:Sopwith Schneider
500:. Onboard was a
490:Battle of Jutland
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