The Queen has led the tributes to Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving World War I servicemen, who has died aged 113.
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said, on her behalf, he was of a generation who "sacrificed so much for us all".
Mr Allingham served with the Royal Naval Air Service in WWI, later transferring to the Royal Air Force at the time of its creation.
Quite a legendary and selfless man, when asked how he wanted to be remembered he said "I don't, remember the others"
I may buy his autobiography at some point, should be an interesting read.Even more amazing is:
he had five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 14 great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.
Both his children died before him.