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LONDON — One of Britain’s last surviving veterans of World War I has celebrated his 113th birthday.
Henry Allingham, who is also Britain’s oldest man, marked the occasion Saturday with a cake and a party. His cake was delivered by the Royal Marines, and a Royal Navy helicopter flew overhead.
Allingham joined the Royal Naval Air Service — precursor to the Royal Air Force — in 1915. A year later he took part in the Battle of Jutland, which was the war’s largest naval battle.
