Arthur Halestrap
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Arthur Halestrap
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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. His request was refused on account of his youth. However, in September 1916, he joined the Royal Engineers Signal Division and was sent to France in January 1918. After the First World War, Halestrap was
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2005-09-27T16:18:08Z
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2024-08-29T02:44:24Z
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