Henry Allingham – The World’s Oldest Scout
I was saddened to read that Henry Allingham passed away in his sleep early this morning. He was the oldest surviving British World War 1 veteran, the oldest man in the world, the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland, the last original member of the Royal Air Force and the world’s oldest Scout!
As I posted last year, he became a member of the 6th Brighton Scout Group 100 years after first trying to join Scouting!
With his passing a little bit more history passes with him and it is very noticeable how the First World War is now virtually gone from living memory.
RIP Mr. Allingham.
