Henry Allingham

Henry Allingham
Henry Allingham at the Imperial War Museum on 26 June 2006
Born	(1896-06-06)6 June 1896 Clapton, London, England
Died	18 July 2009(2009-07-18) (aged 113) Ovingdean, East Sussex, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy  Royal Air Force
Years of service	August 1915 – 16 April 1919
Rank	Rigger Aero, Aircraft Mechanic Second Class
Unit	Royal Naval Air Service, Great Yarmouth Naval Air Station No. 12 Squadron RNAS Aircraft Depot, Dunkirk
Battles/wars	First World War Battle of Jutland Western Front
Awards	Freedom of the town of Eastbourne Freedom of the Town of Saint-Omer Freeman of Brighton and Hove[1] Officer Légion d'honneur British War Medal Victory Medal Gold Medal of Saint-Omer
Other work	Ford Motor Company

Henry Allingham (born London, 6 June 1896 - 18 July 2009) was a British supercentenarian and a First World War veteran. He was an engineer for most of his life. For the last month of his life he was the oldest living man in the world (according to official records). He became the oldest man ever in Britain.

1. ↑ "Hero Henry Allingham "honoured" to be given freedom of Brighton and Hove". The Argus (Brighton). 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-07-19.