Veteran, 109, revisits WWI trench
The last known surviving British soldier to have fought in the trenches of World War I has revisited the site where he fought 90 years ago.
Harry Patch, 109, from Somerset, made the trip to Belgium to recall his part in the Battle of Passchendaele which claimed 250,000 British casualties.
He also went to pay homage to the tens of thousands of German soldiers who lost their lives.
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Harry Patch, 109, from Somerset, made the trip to Belgium to recall his part in the Battle of Passchendaele which claimed 250,000 British casualties.
He also went to pay homage to the tens of thousands of German soldiers who lost their lives.