The hearse carrying Harry Patch, Britain’s last surviving World War I soldier, drives through Wells, England, toward his funeral at Wells Cathedral. Patch died two weeks ago at age 111. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images)
Representatives from the German, left, and British armed forces arrive for the memorial service of Britain’s last World War I infantry veteran, Harry Patch, at Wells Cathedral in Wells, England. (Matt Dunham / Associated Press)
Members of the Great War Society attend the funeral of Harry Patch at Wells Cathedral in England. (Carl de Souza / AFP/Getty Images)
A man wearing World War I attire holds a program from Harry Patch’s funeral. (Carl de Souza / AFP/Getty Images)
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Harry Patch’s coffin is carried away after his memorial service at Wells Cathedral. (Christopher Furlong / Associated Press)
In November 2005, Harry Patch prepares for a ceremony marking the anniversary of the end of World War i. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images)
In November 2008, Britain’s three surviving World War I soldiers gathered at ceremony remembering World War I. From left are Henry Allingham, age 112; Harry Patch, then 110; and Bill Stone, 108. Stone died on Jan. 10 of this year; Allingham passed away on July 18 and Patch died on July 25. (Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images)
