Some Soldiers Never Die

Ypres Veteran Harry Patch, 110, Launches Poppy Appeal -- The Guardian

Britain's last Tommy joined serving navy personnel to launch this year's poppy appeal as the Royal British Legion revealed it has seen the number of young serviceman needing their help more than double in the past year.

Harry Patch, 110 years old, is the last survivor of trench warfare on the western front and was joined by Falklands war veteran Simon Weston on board HMS Somerset for a remembrance service to launch the campaign.

The 5,000-tonne Duke class frigate berthed at Avonmouth docks for the service, led by members of the Somerset branch of the Royal British Legion.

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