Ivy Campany
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Ivy Lillian Campany was, at age 107, the second from last World War I
female army veteran of any country. The last is Florence Green
(née Florence Beatrice Patterson; born February 1901), who was not identified as a veteran of the conflict until January 2010. This meant that Campany was believed to be the conflict's last surviving female veteran by the time of her death in December 2008.
Campany joined Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War I and would later serve as a fire watcher in World War II
. She lived in Margate, Kent at the time of her death.
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
female army veteran of any country. The last is Florence Green
Florence Green
Florence Beatrice Green is the last known living veteran of the First World War. She was a member of the Women's Royal Air Force.-Biography:...
(née Florence Beatrice Patterson; born February 1901), who was not identified as a veteran of the conflict until January 2010. This meant that Campany was believed to be the conflict's last surviving female veteran by the time of her death in December 2008.
Campany joined Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War I and would later serve as a fire watcher in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. She lived in Margate, Kent at the time of her death.