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First Published:
Mar 2007, 320 pages
Paperback:
Mar 2008, 320 pages
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This article relates to At Some Disputed Barricade
Only a handful of
WWI veterans remain alive.
Henry Allingham (born June
6, 1896) is not only the oldest
surviving founding member of the
RAF and the oldest surviving
British veteran overall, he is
also believed to be the oldest
man in Europe*. He's still active
- just last month, at the age of
111, he took part in the
RAF' 90th year celebration.
He credits his longevity to
"cigarettes, whisky and wild,
wild women — and a good sense of humour".
Frank Woodruff Buckles (born
February 1, 1901) is one of the
last surviving USA veterans of
the First World War and the only
one still alive to have seen
service overseas.
Coming Soon: Africa
Passage. The 25th in Anne Perry's
Thomas Pitt series, originally
scheduled for late 2007 but now
apparently due in 2009.
*Henry Allingham died on July 18 2009.
This "beyond the book article" relates to At Some Disputed Barricade. It originally ran in April 2007 and has been updated for the
March 2008 paperback edition.
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