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Last WWI veteran dies at 110

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A British born man who was thought to be the last living combat veteran of WWI has died in Australia at the age of 110. Claude Choules signed up for the Royal Navy when he was just fourteen and watched the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet in 1918. Correspondent Nick Bryant was among the last people to interview Mr Choules about his experiences.


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