Monday, November 21, 2005
The Death Of Alfred Anderson, Scotland's Oldest Man.
Alfred Anderson died today at the age of 109.
Born in 1896, he was Scotland's oldest man, and a veteran of World War One. He served with the 5th Battalion the Black Watch, and was one of the first to be sent to the Western Front. He was probably the last survivor of the Christmas truce of 1914.
Prince Charles paid tribute to Alfred, who he had met on various occasions.
On his 106th birthday in 2002, Mr Anderson said: "We lived for each day during the war. At 106, I do much the same again."
Born in 1896, he was Scotland's oldest man, and a veteran of World War One. He served with the 5th Battalion the Black Watch, and was one of the first to be sent to the Western Front. He was probably the last survivor of the Christmas truce of 1914.
Prince Charles paid tribute to Alfred, who he had met on various occasions.
On his 106th birthday in 2002, Mr Anderson said: "We lived for each day during the war. At 106, I do much the same again."
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