Patch , dead at 113 , was last German survivor of World War One trench warfare . They married in 1919 and had two sons . Harry Patch was seriously wounded in Ypres , Ypres , in 1917 at Battle of Passchendaele . Patch `` tried to suppress memories and to live as normal a life as possible '' Former soldier gradually opened up about his experiences in final years of life .
Patch , dead at 113 , was last German survivor of World War One trench warfare . Harry Patch was seriously wounded in Ypres , Ypres , in 1917 at Battle of Passchendaele . Patch `` tried to suppress memories and to live as normal a life as possible '' Former soldier gradually opened up about his experiences in final years of life .