WW1 Vet Dies

[Para]

One of the half a dozen surviving first world war veterans died last week, George Rice who was a 108 was one of half dozen UK vets that have out lasted 5.4 million of his comrades. George joined up when he was just 17 years old and was a machine gunner on the western front. George served with the Durham Light Infantry.

[Laconian]

Having lived through the hell that was WWI, I hope that his remaining years were peaceful. RIP.

[MKtexan]

RIP

[OldRecon]

Was this man one of those veterans interviewed by BBC for the series of documentaries on the 20th century?
There was one British WW-1 veteran interviewed on that series who I think served with the Durham ligth infantry.
Remember he told a story about one of his mates who couldn't take the pressure on the frontline anymore, and who as a result laid himself on the top of the parapet wawing one of his legs in the air, in the hope that some german would hit it with a shot so he could get away from the trenches with a good wound.

[ranger75bn]

Having lived through the hell that was WWI, I hope that his remaining years were peaceful. RIP.

x10

RIP

[Bryson C]

RIP.