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Navy hero and Britain’s oldest World War Two veteran dies aged 109 after remarkable wartime service

did:plc:2by2ubq4j4xkgqhnt3h27x4t April 21, 2026
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BRITAIN’S oldest World War Two veteran has died aged 109. Frank Chester attributed his long life to putting on his trousers while seated as it ensured he would not fall over. He served in the Navy during the war, finding out he had seasickness after enlisting. Frank initially hoped to be deployed to “a cruiser...

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