In Memory...

According to Reuters, the last remaining Allied witness of the infamous "Christmas Truce" of World War I has died.

"Alfred Anderson was the oldest man in Scotland and the last known surviving Scottish veteran of the war."

On Christmas Day in 1914, British and German soldiers stopped the fighting for a brief period to celebrate the significance of the day. The troops exchanged handshakes, cigarettes, addresses, and merriments...all in the name of Christmas. Among the biggest surprises was a game of football (soccer) that was played.

According to the article, there are less than 10 remaining British veterans of the Great War.

Alfred Anderson was 109.