Arthur Halestrap
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 20 years ago |
Date of birth | September 8,1898 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Southampton |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | April 1,2004 |
Died | King's Sutton |
United Kingdom | |
Service/branch | Royal Engineers |
Awards | Legion of Honour |
Movies/Shows | The Last Tommy |
World War 1 in Colour | |
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ID | 819468 |
Arthur Halestrap Life story
Arthur Halestrap MBE was one of the last surviving British soldiers of World War I. He was born in Southampton, Hampshire. In his youth he walked the decks of the Titanic before she sailed. He tried to enlist in the British armed forces shortly after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.