Known to his comrades as Chuckles, British-born Mr Choules joined the Royal Navy at 15 and went on to serve on HMS Revenge.
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He lied about his age to become a Royal Navy rating, joining the battleship HMS Revenge on which he saw action in the North Sea aged 17.
A similar tale to that of my grandfather who joined the army at 15 to fight in the second Boer War.
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Also interesting to know of Florence Green who is also 110.