The records of the enlistment of Netherwood Hughes - - who admittedly never saw combat - - were lost during the London Blitz of WWII. So since there are no records verifying his service, the Ministry of Defense can't declare him a WWI veteran. Sorry about that.
It's not as if there are going to be centenarians crawling out of the woodwork to claim vet status, you know?
At 108 years old and in a nursing home, Netherwood Hughes doesn't much care, presumably.
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