I am so sad to say that Gertie Kingston (right) died last week aged 112. I suspect she was the last person in Britain with a strong memory of a father who fell in #ww1 She was 8 when he was killed & so one of the last #Greatwar chapters is closed. #ypres #somme Reunited at last. pic.twitter.com/ppUNlYwwLb

— Richard van Emden (@richardvanemden) August 9, 2021