Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Final Seven World War I Veterans

According to Wikipedia, there are seven surviving veterans of World War I.

AUSTRALIA--

Claude Stanley Choules-- born March 3, 1901, 108, Navy
John Campbell (Jack) Ross-- born March 11, 1899, 110, Army-- No active service and not considered a war veteran by Australia.

UNITED KINGDOM

Henry William Allingham-- born June 6, 1896, 112, RAF-- At Battle of Jutland. Europe's oldest man.

Netherwood Hughes-- born June 12, 1900, 108-- did not see action and not considered a veteran.

Henry John (Harry) Patch-- born June 17, 1898, 110-- Army

UNITED STATES

Frank Woodruff Buckley-- born February 1. 1901, 108

CANADA

John Henry Foxer (Jack) Babcock-- born July 23, 1910, 108-- living in Spokane, Washington.

Heroes, All. --Cooter

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