RIP Philip Mayne (PeA 11-19)

Zoe Mitchell · Post by **Zoe Mitchell** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:13 am

Philip Mayne (Pe A 11-19), the last surviving British officer of World War One and perhaps the oldest Old Blue of all time, has died aged 107.

His obituary in The Independent:

http://news.independent.co.uk/people/ob ... 444428.ece

jhopgood · Post by **jhopgood** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:52 am

We had an article on him a few years ago when it was mentioned that if he survived as the last soldier to die from WWI, he might get a state funeral. I assume he has missed it since there was someone else on the South Cosat who was also in the running.

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:17 pm

An interview with him appeared in the most recent edition of "The Blue", I believe.