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march 11, 1899 -

happy 110th birthday, jack.

john "jack" campbell ross didnt see action but he joined the first australian imperial force as a wireless operator in february, 1918.

thats before the armistice date, my friends, thus making jack a bona fide wwi veteran.


of the seven remaining world war one veterans three are now at least one hundred and ten years old, or, for those of you who enjoy esoteric vocabulary words, supercentenarians.


our main man henry william allingham from england blows the candles out next on june 6th.



all 113 of 'em.