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Allingham was the last known survivor of the Battle of Jutland, considered the greatest battle of World War I.

The queen was saddened to hear of the death of Henry Allingham.

In fact, the fuss was made of Henry Allingham, because he was just an ordinary man.

The Royal Navy celebrated Allingham's birthday last month by throwing him a party aboard the HMS President.

Allingham served in Flanders until that November, when he moved to the aircraft depot at Dunkirk, France.

Allingham, whose life spanned three centuries and six monarchs, last month assumed the mantle of oldest man in the world.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Gordon Brown both paid their respects to Allingham on Saturday.

The Guinness Book of World Records Certified Allingham as the world's oldest man last month, St. Dunstan's said.

Allingham's life has spanned three centuries and six monarchs, starting with Queen Victoria.

Told of Allingham's death yesterday, Patch said he was "very sad at losing a friend" .

Since 2006, Allingham had lived at St. Dunstan's, a care home for blind ex-servicemen and - women on the southern English coast.

Allingham visited schools and shared his experiences with children 100 years his junior.

In 1917 Allingham was sent to France to support the Royal Flying Corps.

Allingham's wife, Dorothy, died in 1970.