Irish fighter pilot who faught in Battle of Britain celebrates 105th birthday in Dublin

The last known Battle of Britain pilot, Group Captain John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

An Irishman who is the last known surviving fighter pilot from the Battle of Britain has celebrated his 105th birthday at a ceremony in Dublin.

Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, who was a member of the group Winston Church described as “the few”, attended an event to mark his birthday at the British embassy in the south of the city.