Hundreds attend war veteran's funeral after newspaper ad
Social media motivated hundreds to attend the funeral of a World War Two veteran they never knew
About 100 people were inside the crematorium with another 400 standing silently outside in the rain
11 November 2013 Last updated at 09:50 ET
Hundreds of people from across the UK have attended the funeral in Lancashire of a World War Two veteran they never knew.
Harold Jellicoe Percival, who was known as Coe, served as ground crew on the famous Dambusters raids carried out in May 1943 by 617 Squadron.
Mr Percival, who died last month aged 99, never married or had children.
The funeral home organising the service put an advert in a newspaper appealing for people to attend.
Harold Percival died last month at the age of 99
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24889924
His funeral took place at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
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