2007-09-07 11:05:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Dale S - there are currently 3 UK WW1 veterans still alive;-
Henry Allingham (Royal Naval Service, then RAF) age 111, Harry Patch (last soldier to have served on the Western Front) age 108 and Bill Stone (Royal Navy) age 106.
I'm not sure about a State Funeral but I would hope the eventual passing of each of these three final survivors would be marked appropriately.
2007-09-07 11:21:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Greetings from Ireland
Are you refering to the last WW1 survivor from the US? or the 'last' survivor in the world? Don't fall into the trap of framing questions within a US context and forgetting about the rest of us as did the person who replied with reference to State Governor etc.
2007-09-07 22:05:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I’m no longer at present up as much as now with the final human beings to have fought in international conflict One, as I remember a pair of years in the past there have been ten or 13 ultimate Tommies, although regrettably it form of feels to have immediately declined. Harry Patch is the only one i understand who remains alive, although I’m particular there substitute into somebody older than him. I fail to work out precisely what a ‘state’ funeral will do different than ‘honour’ the reminiscence? and supply a pat on the returned to family that for the time of no way fought and allow them to experience satisfaction and the country to have an excellent time interior the spirit of the English which for my section has long when you consider that shrivelled and died. we could continually have been honouring them -now-, we could continually be honouring them in existence, using fact it’ll advise no longer something to them while their lifeless. i've got self assurance Harry Patch went to revisit conflict graves this July? I somewhat heard something approximately it, although I comprehend it is going to kind the muse of a documentary yet there substitute right into somewhat a murmur.
2016-10-10 03:54:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he dies yes he is the last of an era. Probably like the rest of those who fought in WW1 on both sides naive and did not know why they were fighting and thought it would be a big adventure and, unlike today what with the media coverage had no idea whatsoever of the horrors invololved.
2007-09-07 11:23:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't be right because they were all equally brave and it would be disrespectful to every other soldier that gave his life in the war. I see your point though and I think there should be a special service of remembrance that is specifically for WW1 (as remembrance day on 11th Nov is to remember those from All the wars) Good question though.
2007-09-07 11:25:43 · answer #5 · answered by JP32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why? Does living a long time deserve a state funeral then?
2007-09-07 15:32:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but I think he should make the news of course. (Last I read there were about 5 remaining.)
What would be cool would be if he were ritually cannibalized by veterans from other wars. Probably won't happen though for FDA reasons.
2007-09-07 11:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by Jonathan D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he/she wants one, why not. Probably be a bit more expensive than a Co-op funeral though!
2007-09-09 00:09:56 · answer #8 · answered by jacyinbg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A state funeral is for a governor, president, or high official.
2007-09-07 11:11:07 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he will get a full military send off which is a farewell to all those that went before.ww2 did not compare to the great war when single battles claimed 60.000 dead in a 48hr period.
2007-09-10 03:22:27 · answer #10 · answered by country bumpkin [sheep nurse] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋