Funeral service held for the Western Front veteran Patch . The name referred to the slang term for British privates . ` Patch fought in France in 1917 . Soldiers from Germany , France , Battle of Passchendaele and Britain attended funeral service . Friend said Patch 's message was `` settle disputes by discussion , not war ''
Funeral service held for the Western Front veteran Patch . Patch fought in France in 1917 . Soldiers from Germany , France , Battle of Passchendaele and Britain attended funeral service . Friend said Patch 's message was `` settle disputes by discussion , not war ''