Prince William pays tribute to last Battle of Britain pilot who has died at 105

Mr Hemingway, who is originally from Dublin, joined the RAF as a teenager before World War Two.

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Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John Hemingway, dies at age 105

John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105
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Prince William pays tribute to last Battle of Britain pilot who has died at 105

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Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John Hemingway, dies at age 105

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