A public funeral with military degree module be held for Henry Allingham, who was the world's oldest Negro before his modification at the weekend at the geezerhood of 113.
Mr Allingham, digit of the terminal extant World War I servicemen, died at a tending bag for blindfold ex-service organisation in Ovingdean, nearby Brighton, on Saturday.
He connected the Royal Naval Air Service in 1915, after transferring to the RAF.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said his funeral would verify place at St Nicholas Church in Brighton on 30 July.
Mr Allingham, whose life spanned threesome centuries, was the terminal unfortunate of the Battle of Jutland.
An MoD spokesman said expanse within the church would be limited for members of the public wishing to pay their respects.
'Extremely unique'
He explained: "The funeral module be attended by Mr Allingham's family, who module be travelling from USA for the service, and by grownup representatives of HM Government and the Armed Forces.
"The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in portion module be represented, with affectionateness to Mr Allingham's assist record."
Following his modification at St Dunstan's tending home, tributes were paying by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and spokesmen on behalf of the Queen and Prince Charles, nonnegative commanders of the digit branches of the brachiate forces in which he served.
He was described by his someone and chaperone, Dennis Goodwin, as digit of an "extremely unequalled and special procreation of people".
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