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 Hundreds of people from across the UK have attended the funeral in Lancashire of a World War Two veteran they never knew. 
 
 Harold Jellicoe Percival, who was known as Coe, served as ground crew on the famous Dambusters raids carried out in May 1943 by 617 Squadron. 
 
 Mr Percival, who died last month aged 99, never married or had children. 
 
 The funeral home organising the service put an advert in a newspaper appealing for people to attend. 
 
 The Reverend Alan Clark, who conducted the service, said: "We marvel at the power of the printed word, whether on paper or screen." 
 
 Mr Percival's nephew, Andrew Colyer-Worrsall, said the attendance was "just remarkable". 
 
 Image caption Harold Percival died last month at the age of 99 
 
 "He was a quiet man, he was an ordinary man who did his duty and served in the war and to see so many people turn up, it's just overwhelming," he said. 
 
 "I can only say thank you so much to everybody. 
 
 "We thought there would just be two or three of us, so to see this many hundreds of people turn up is stunning." 
 
 Mr Percival, who lived in Penge, south London, before joining Bomber Command, died in Alistre Lodge Nursing Home in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire. 
 
 Nursing home manager Lorraine Holt told BBC News she had been inundated with responses from people after the advert was reposted on social media sites. 
 
 "Late last night, we had a call from a soldier on leave from Afghanistan who said he wanted to attend. 
 
 "Then an 80-year-old lady from London who served in the RAF called us to say she was attending. 
 
 "The response has been absolutely incredible." 
 
 'Private man' 
 
 The RAF Association Leyland branch, said they had also helped to ensure Mr Percival's funeral on Monday was well attended. 
 
 Analysis Harold Percival was, by all accounts, something of a loner, with no close family or friends. Yet hundreds of people attended Lytham Crematorium to pay their respects, as a testimony to the power of remembrance and social networking. With the service taking place on Armistice Day, it became a particularly poignant event, drawing armed forces personnel, charities and many members of the public. In fact, before the Last Post was played, a spontaneous round of applause broke out as his coffin was taken from the hearse. We'll never know the answer to the question posed by many people at the service: what would this quiet man have made of his send off? But most suspected he'd have been secretly pleased and proud. 
 
 The association's standard bearer Stuart Dagger said: "We are saying goodbye to a hero." 
 
 The Dambusters March played as Mr Percival's coffin was carried into Lytham Park Crematorium at 11:00 GMT on Armistice Day. 
 
 A two-minute silence was observed around the coffin to mark the anniversary of the World War One armistice before it was carried into the crematorium. 
 
 About 100 people were inside with another 400 standing silently outside in the rain. 
 
 Relatives of Mr Percival thanked those who attended and who spread the word saying "We are overwhelmed. This shows how great the British public are." 
 
 Mr Percival's nephew, David Worsell, who could not attend the funeral, said: "He was a private man. 
 
 "He worked in Australia for a number of years as a decorator and would visit England for holidays. 
 
 "He travelled around England with only his backpack. 
 
 "He didn't have a postal address - he just used to get everything sent to my mother's address and would go through it when they met up." 
 
 Frank Richard Carew-Percival, who contacted the BBC from Australia, said he was Mr Percival's nephew and was disappointed that he wouldn't be able to attend the service. 
 
 Image caption About 100 people were inside the crematorium with another 400 standing silently outside in the rain 
 
 "He lived with us on and off in Australia and New Zealand. He loved cricket and taught my son how to spin bowl." 
 
 He said his uncle was a shy man who led a "nomadic type " lifestyle. 
 
 "I managed to trace him six months ago and sent him photos of when he lived with us. 
 
 "We always had a Coe's room wherever we lived as he could turn up at any time." 
 
 Mr Percival's family told the BBC a nephew, great-nephew and great-niece would be at his funeral. ||||| World War II vet Harold Jellicoe "Coe" Percival passed away peacefully in his sleep last month at the age of 99. According to his obituary, Harold had "no close family who can attend his funeral." 
 
 Enter: The Internet. 
 
 After a scan of the former RAF Bomber Command ground crew member obituary appeared online last week, many took special note of the sentence asking for "any service personnel who can" to kindly attend his funeral, which was scheduled for this morning at 11 AM Blackpool time. 
 
 A call to action soon coalesced as the obit made its way around Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit. 
 
 "If you're in the area give him the send off he deserves," asked Sgt. Rick Clement, an Afghanistan War vet who was wounded in the line of duty. "This guy needs and deserves your help." 
 
 Sgt. Clement's plea was heeded, and hundreds ignored the rain to attend Harold's funeral at the Lytham Park Crematorium: 
 
 The large crowd gathered for Harold Percival's funeral at Lytham Crematorium #lytham #lancashire pic.twitter.com/Ps0ZbQqm7v — Steve Becker (@SteveBeckerHack) November 11, 2013 
 
 Crowds gather for the funeral in Lytham of Harold Percival #lytham pic.twitter.com/p3HfWbjhgW — Steve Becker (@SteveBeckerHack) November 11, 2013 
 
 RAF standard bearers prepare for the arrival of Harold Percival's coffin at Lytham Crematorium #lytham pic.twitter.com/vXTxNfJCfh — Steve Becker (@SteveBeckerHack) November 11, 2013 
 
 Harold Percival's funeral in Lytham. Mourners young and old. pic.twitter.com/fERb5u43KW — Nick Garnett (@nicholasgarnett) November 11, 2013 
 
 The Dambusters theme plays as Harold Jellicoe Percival's coffin is carried into the chapel. Crowd of 300+. pic.twitter.com/ofXZH2Xfiv — Helen Pidd (@helenpidd) November 11, 2013 
 
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– WWII veteran Harold Jellicoe Percival died last month at age 99, leaving no close family behind. So the funeral home organizing his service put a note in the UK man's obituary asking that "any service personnel who can" come to the funeral today, the BBC reports. The obituary went viral on Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit, Gawker reports, and hundreds of people showed up at the service. Since 100 people packed the crematorium, 400 more stood outside, despite the rain. The family members who were able to attend the funeral (a nephew, great-nephew, and great-niece, per the BBC) expressed their gratitude. "He was a quiet man, he was an ordinary man who did his duty and served in the war and to see so many people turn up, it's just overwhelming," said the nephew. Another nephew, who could not attend, called his uncle "a private man" who led a "nomadic" life, including backpacking through England and living in Australia and New Zealand. He never married or had children. You can see his obit on Twitter.