Stand Down Gentlemen
The last couple of weeks have been a tough time for the UK armed forces in Afghanistan without a doubt but the same time also saw the death of Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, two of the very few remaining survivors of World War I.
Both served in an era that is remote to most people and their suffering is hard to understand but in reading more one can only stand back in raw admiration.
Henry Allingham was the last surviving founder member of the RAF, the last man to have witnessed the Battle of Jutland and the last surviving member of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS)
Harry Patch, the Last Fighting Tommy, was the last surviving veteran of the trenches.
Much has been written about these two fine individuals and there is very little we could add that would add any value so we will just say;
Stand Down Gentlemen.