Great War veteran Harry Patch dies

[mortifiedGAP]

I have been to belgum and the killing fields and to the memorials and I have to say that words cannot exspress how gratefull I and how we as civillans should be to brave heros like harry patch a truly great man a man Rest in peace harry you and all vetrans of war shall never be forgotten

[TheSirRoberto]

Should have been given a state funeral fit for a King, and burried at Tyne Cot

[transonicbuoy1]

Why the comedy narration? Like a munchkin.

[transonicbuoy1]

Dwarf comedy narration.

[wardmann1]

Beloved harry more heart more guts than any of the evil scum that sent you into their war. rest in peace a true human being.

[BarryGoldwater99]

totally disrespectful having advertising for someone that fought in ww1. cmon wheres your passion youtube

[Greentoolify]

I hear this right after I watch a video telling me about how his experience in Passchendaele :'(

[tizz1969]

And when he gets to heaven to st peter he will tell one more soldier reporting sir i've served my time in hell. God rest you Harry

[superenglish1]

RIP Harry, we shall always remember you, Nobody would know what it would of been like to fight in WW1, and the saying "Sometimes it is hell, trying to get to heaven" is absolutely true in this war

[1NKxCH1LL]

Every time I think of harry...I absolutely cry..I don't know him, But hes the last Survivor?...Its sad.. I'm 15..Yet It breaks my heart to see him as the last...The one who carries the only memories of the First World War.. When WW2 Veterans all die...I shall cry harder, and give my blessing to them into the beyond...Because they lived through hell...Its time to see heaven..

[berserker276]

@1NKxCH1LL It's impossible for me to believe.

[rjc071]

You are braver and more royal than any of the royal family; and, more respected and more revered for who you are, what you do and how you live. You remain and will always be the best that Britain has to offer, and for those of us who were the beneficiaries of your efforts, and those of your fallen comrades in arms, we will always remember you, and tell this generation and future generations to come of your unique life. If only our leaders possessed half of your courage...oh well.

[Crashbrow]

*Salute*

[12FAbBOY]

ypres was a massacre R.I.P harry you were the best

[mpalardy]

Western European culture's noble dead are never forgotten. From the United States. I will visit you all in France when I make my way there. God bless. Pray for us, and may God have mercy on us.

[austinbos123]

i am 13 years old and i would just like to say that evan though i still play cod and war games this stuff really effects to and it hit me hard to know a great man like that has died and i would like to say god bless you and it really makes you think about the things you do i life and what if my younger brother was there and he died what would i doi coulnd live without him and thats all i have to say

[adam4bfc]

The last of a kind, RIP Harry

[urbankhat65]

Our Noble Dead,R.i.p

[Eloise672]

you deserve the biggest funeral ever. But so do all the others.

[KartChampion]

A Hundred and Eleventy-One years......R.I.P Harry.

[dale1996able]

rest in peace harry.

[jimmyxx3]

Imagine what it's like, being the last survivor of WW1, i wonder what it feels like to him to see the world change over more than 100 years, knowing you were a soldier of WW1 and you've seen all these horrible things in that uniform with your rifle, knowing that you were one of them and the one and only one of them left.

[wasp9]

@jimmyxx3 Everyone he knew is dead.

[80snessEj]

Respect.

[hyperseauton]

Ding dong the warlock is dead.

Which old warlock

the wicked warlock.

Ding dong the wicked warlock is dead.

[JAMamation]

Let's not forget the others that fought for us too.

Harry You are a true legend anyway. sadly missed RIP

[mr9396]

Mattaboogum- Don't you fucking dare insult those soldiers who were forced to fight. All of them were brave enough to say that they had been to war. That to me is more than enough.

RIP harry. We salute you.

[toxic2k7]

dang! 6 months of training at that age and he was on the frontline!! omg he is one brave guy... rip mate, one day ill get to rub shoulders with the greats such as people like you.

[Mattaboogum]

You dont need to be brave to be forced into war -.-

No disrespect to Harry Patch though

[toxic2k7]

well you could always kill yourself and give up...or be brave and fight for your country which is what he did

[Mattaboogum]

well i dont know if he was drafted are he volunteered. If i was in a war, i would fight too survive not fight for a country who thinks i am an expendable person.

[toxic2k7]

depends how you feel about your country really, in that war they were forced but as he was under age he had some guts signing up when he didnt have to. but back then people believed in there government and had more faith...but nowadays we hate ours because they just want to screw us every chance they get.. if you ever go to war, think of it like your fighting for the men either side of you rather than the ones in the suits back home.

[TheSirRoberto]

@Mattaboogum don't for get back then people have a lot of respect for each and the reason some went to fight for their country is because they felt horrid, as young men dieing and yet they sat at home doing nothing

[McAteerPaul]

Go well Harry Patch.

[gamergeektwo]

R.I.P Harry Patch and your comrades that fought bravely beside you.

[midianholic]

RIP Harry.

[Cmonthen999]

Myoxylite grow the hell up, get a life, after all he went through losing mates in the war and everything he deserves respect whilst you deserve to have your teeth kicked in you piece of shit.

[Forumlivii]

Onore e rispetto, chi ha combattuto col proprio sangue, con la propria vita, per difendere la propria patria e proteggere grandi ideali.

[checkeredsmiley]

im only 14 so there is a good chance we will see the last suvivors of world war 2 die aswell so much is going to change now R.I.P harry patch and anyone that served in the great war of civilisation.

[385torontoglasgow583]

And off he goes into the great beyond.

Well, at least he's free of the awful memories from those darkest of dark days of 1917.

Sleep well, Harry. We shan't forget you.

[jordler]

its sad that so few are left from that era . i woulder how many nures are left from then. people just dont live that long .

[rubioverdao]

Rest in peace. Britain will never forget

[KitteeKatzz]

mroxylite - you should be ashamed of yourself, belittling this seriously brave and courageous man. Perhaps you should read some history and find out exactly what those poor men went through in WWI to ensure idiots like you lived in a free and democratic country. It saddens me that people like you can comment so glibly on one of the most horrific wars history has known.

[TrooperLFC]

mroxylite, it would be funnier to watch you in a wheelchair instead, me thinks.

[95SuperGlue]

It's not funny mroxylite.

R.I.P. Harry

[CoDWaWStuff]

You obviously don't understand the true meaning of hero.

R.I.P.

[briggsyNF]

What makes me proud is the sheer respect and admiration most people give our world war veterans.

The minutes silence, the poppy's it all makes me very assured of our lack of tolerance for bloodshed and war. I've visited the battlegrounds of belgium a few times and the respect even school kids pay when they walk around the superbly maintained cemetry's makes me pround. I only wish we could feel the same for modern conflicts, and demand there be no more war in the name of Britain.

[LukeAtWork]

And no more war in the name of the United States. I'd second that.

--A US Citizen.

[Jammedheat]

rest in peace, a true gentleman, you will be missed harry but never forgotten

[haaych]

Hi All

I watched the documentary on last few veterans of the Great War again - The Last Tommy broadcast by the BBC and I am hoping someone will be able to shed light on the brilliant piece of music that is throughout the film. You can also hear it as the final credits role. It is such a fitting piece of music with the sole violin/viola playing and it enables to stir emotion whilst these brave men recount their sad memories. I look forward to a reply. All the best.

[england1413]

@haaych John Williams - Schindler's List Theme (violin solo by Itzhak Perlman)

[vonrikety]

god bless you harry no one should of had to go through what you went through a very wise noble humble man an inspiration to all...

[jarvisel]

Let us love and take care of all of our veterans. We owe them everything.

-An American

[JU8788]

Hear the words of the last Tommy

Who spake for all who went before him;

Looking over his shoulder at us,

As he leaves us

With untold millions ghostly flitting behind him

Into History.

Hear what a man from three centuries tells us:

"No more war."

[MrGrindergaz]

A field has lost it's last poppy. How many more do we lose tomorrow?

[808hawk]

R.I.P. Harry Patch.

a good man in deed and word.

[mroxylite]

great britain would have been better out of the first world war

[shaunna0127]

i would like to see oxylite go over the top . a very brave man has left us . we should remember this country would be a very different place had tommy and others gave their lives for our forefathers and us all to live the lives we live . this would be typed in german if not for HARRY and friends . may god rest your sole FINE MAN and take away all those painfull memories you endured for us R.I.P TOMMY

[rosettast0ned]

whats the point of war anyway. its just where people go to die...

[xEGC92x]

111 is a quality run

[amigolakota1974]

mr oxylite ,I KNOW YOUR GAME! trying to wind us up with your illinformed ,uneducated ,inflammatory rubbish.

my foster father fought in the 2nd world war .and he and mr patch WAS NO FUCKING COWARD you fucking thick scum!

R.I.P MR PATCH ,SIR . MY BROTHER ,MY CAPTAIN ,MY KING!

THANK YOU ,FOR WHAT YOU DID FOR US!

[kopynd]

got it wrong again,should have been horse and gun carriage

[PjAw27]

and so a part of our great nation has died, but enevr evr forgotten, nore will every single one who thought in that bloody war, and the second and the one we are right now, love, respect, and peace upon every soldier alive and dead, god bless britain, god bless our soldiers...and god bless Harry Patch, we will always remember you...always xx R.I.P

[captaincourteous]

You're a **** and a disgrace to the human race. I knew there'd have to be one ar5ehole on here.

I hope you're proud of your minuscule existence.

[grantkerr94]

totally agree with you but why are you typing like you're mums going to walk into the room, see you're computer screen and taser you to death. It's the internet it's ok to swear at the brainless zombies on the other side of a phone connection.

[grantkerr94]

...what? the only 2 meaningful wars in history and he is a discrace to his country? you are propably a fat fucking chav who lays in bed untill 3 in the afternoon smoking various things, claiming disability benifits when there is fuck all wrong with you, staying up all night playing shiti techno music with all you're stoner friends watching a strob light and series 4 of the mighty bush whilst working people pay to keep you. So maybe it is you who is the disgrace to you're country.

[LewisFall]

I'd love an explanation to that. My instinct is that this comment is a troll. A bad one too. For even being able to write something so mindless, you're a disgrace to your family and humanity. Harry Patch never asked for the honours given to him because he was the last Tommy left. I'm sure a full military funeral would have not been the way he wanted to go out. He was vehemently anti-war and refused to speak about WWI until recently. You, mroxylite are a troll and a disgraceful waste of oxygen.

[perleeman]

RIP Harry. What a truly inspirational man. His legacy deserves to be remembered for eternity.

[titch36]

RIP Harry Thankyou for our freedom we will remember you all

[redhotbarrell]

rest in peace harry patch i will remember you and all those who fought so bravely.god bless you

[seamusmcmad]

Everyone should visit the Killing fields of Europe and also pay their respects at The Menin Gate. The silence of Tyne Cot is deafening....you can almost hear the artillery, and then thank God you weren't there.

RIP Harry. A Gentleman, A True Hero, An Unflinching Tommy.

[kendallad93]

@seamusmcmad I went to the Menin Gate at the time of the annual ceremony they have there. the atmosphere in Ypres at that time is like nothing I've known before

[helenj63]

I was in the library just a few days before Harry Patch died and saw on the shelves "The Last Fighting Tommy" and started reading it - took it home and read some more. He was the last person alive to have gone over the top in the trenches in WW1. He saw awful things. You only have to look at his face to see he is remembering his friends both from his village who died and his gunner team who he was with when they too were killed. Thank you Harry for telling us your story. One amazing man. RIP.

[rabblue]

god bless harry patch

[wilkester]

Makes me proud to be Brittish. We can only imagine the horrors this man saw. Thank You Harry and all of your friends for your sacrifice. I don't feel we are worthy

[nosirrom5]

only 3 WW1 veterans left.

[cavson1974]

God speed "Tommy".

Job well done at home and afar.

Now rest your weary body and find peace with your family & friends.

[kingjamie721]

couldn't have put it better myself

[Protecter117]

RIP,

why does MJ get more news then a true hero. Not just this one man though, ever WW1 and WW2 soldier are hero's. No matter what race or anything. They all bravely followed their own orders even to death. A definate 5 stars to the most important video on this site, or the internet.

[pmeako]

R.I.P Harry

[barbican08]

What a legend.

[bobgladstone]

At 108, Claude Choules is the last surviving British veteran of the WW1 (he resides in Australia), along with Canadian, John Babcock and American, Frank Buckles, both109 and US residents.

[neildjreid]

r.i.p harry you will be missed

[hotae333]

funny he's a war hero now when they need more young people for thier war

[checkeredsmiley]

twat

[terry171]

Goodbye Harry rest in peace and god bless you. with your death the first world war will pass beyond living memory, but your suffering will not be forgotten.

nor the millions of other men who served alongside side you in that hell hole my own grandad amongst you. god bless you all and rest in peace.

[KingHeinrich1]

I salute all soldiers of the Great War,may they be British,French,German,Russian ,Italian,American and Serb soldiers.

My grandgrandfather fought in the Serbian army back then,it was the beginning of the end of Europes world power.

Compare Europe today with Europe back then...

[tomthereddevil]

Harry, we salute you for final time. Farewell to a truly, noble man. R.I.P God bless you.

[TheMaddog780]

god bless you..tommy..may god embrace you..a true hero!!!!!

[YachtFujin]

They shall grow old not as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

[clustergarde]

Rest in peace, HEROE.

Spain thanks you.

[clustergarde]

Rest in peace, HEROE.

Spain thanks you.

[Ohyewildthong]

God bless you sir, RIP

[Tomboulding]

'Forgotten voices of the great war' by Max Arthur consists entirely of extracts from diaries and interviews of those who experienced WW1. It's one of the saddest books I've read!! Not enough people appreciatewhat these men went through in the trenches. Its all about celebrities, reality TV, fashion and all that bollocks. Rest in peace Harry :-(

[stainlain]

Knowing this day would come,it still is a sad one.RIP Harry , hope you got your Birthday card from us here in Gisborne,NZ.Youll never be forgotten.Regret i never got to shake your hand. At Rest now.Bless your Heart

[mrjpgrant]

Harry Patch represented all war veterans so well. Everyone to be remebered, not just those from one side. Remember the dead, but don't forget the living. What an inspirational man

[ltw07]

RIP, We will never forget the sacrifices Harry and others like him made so we could live free. Thank you.

[greentara1962]

I hope today you met up with the rest of your lewis gun team who you never stopped thinking about...or grieving for. Rest in peace Harry

'We Will Remember Them'

[beng993]

I have so much respect for this hero. His book is amazing, rest in peace.

[Mordred5478]

That's what a true hero looks like. Sports stars and celebrities are not heroes. Men like Harry Patch and Henry Allingham are the real heroes.

[bobgladstone]

Mordred5478 well said a true hero may he now RIP with his fallen comrades

[Highlander01]

Exactly, absolutely true. Harry Patch is a true hero, a fine example of a man who should be hailed as a hero forever. Not like the materialistic, egotistical celebrities and sports stars who thrive on avarice.

[greenmorris37]

The passing of a generation of people that actually meant something and did something. A sad day.

[gvi341984]

he will remember for being a part of the great war

[TheoneParky]

RIP, I have the greatest respects for him.

[fellanamedhorace]

RIP Harry, lost but never forgotten

[midianholic]

RIP Harry, a true legend.

[kustomflex]

RIP a true Brit!!