British veteran of World War I was the officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor.

The Ambassador of France in the UK has handed 110-year-old veteran of the First World War, Harry Patch (Harry Patch) Medal of the Order of Officer of Legion of Honor. The ceremony took place in the nursing home in Wales, 190 kilometers west of London, the Associated Press.
Turning to the Ambassador, Patch, who served in the war machine gunner, said that appreciates such respect for the memory of the fallen ", regardless of what shape they are." "I will proudly wear this medal, but after I finally join my friends, it will be located in the museum of the regiment, as the memory of the gratitude of the people of France", - said the veteran.
In 1998, Harry Patch, along with another 300 veterans of the First World War, became a knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor. According to the Ministry of Defense, in the UK now live, two participants in that war. The second is a 112-year-old Henry Ellingem (Henry Allingham), who served as pilots.
Harry Patch was called up for service in 1916. In the bloody battles with Ipre (Belgium) three of his best friends were killed, but the patch was seriously injured. After the war he returned to his profession plumber, brought the family. But talk about the events of that time had never loved.