Veterans of the First World War who died in 2005
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The following is a list of known veterans of the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) who died in 2005.
received the Australian state funeral, as John Campbell Ross
did not see active service.
date, but before the Treaty of Versailles
was signed, or where there is debate on their join-date, or whose military service is sometimes viewed as outside the scope of "WWI", but are considered World War I-era veterans by the press or by their respective governments, or served in a related conflict.
Veterans by country of service – 95 veterans
On 25 October 2005, William Evan AllanWilliam Evan Allan
William Evan Crawford Allan was, at age 106, one of Australia's last living veterans of World War I. Moreover, he was the last remaining Australian veteran who saw active service in both World War I and World War II...
received the Australian state funeral, as John Campbell Ross
John Campbell Ross
John Campbell Ross was at the time of his death Australia's oldest man and the last Australian veteran of the First World War ....
did not see active service.
Australia (4 veterans)
| Name | Rank/Regiment/Corps | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan, William Evan Crawford William Evan Allan William Evan Crawford Allan was, at age 106, one of Australia's last living veterans of World War I. Moreover, he was the last remaining Australian veteran who saw active service in both World War I and World War II... |
Able Seaman, Royal Australian Navy | 24 July 1899 | 17 October 2005 (106) | Served aboard HMAS Encounter. See entry. |
| Gilbert Edward Bennion | Corporal, 5th Reinforcements, Australian Imperial Force | 1 October 1898 | 27 January 2005 (106) | Non combat. Enlisted August 1918, still in training when war ended.http://minister.dva.gov.au/media_releases/2005/01_jan/va007.htm |
| Casserly, Peter Peter Casserly Peter Casserly was, at age 107, the last surviving member of the 1st AIF serving in France in the First World War. At the time of the death, he was believed to be the oldest living Australian male, and his marriage to Monica Delgrado was also believed to be Australia's longest.-Early years... |
Private, 2nd, 5th & 16th Railway Transport Units, Australian Imperial Force | 28 January 1898 | 24 June 2005 (107) | Last Australian combat veteran. Enlisted 1917 and served as a railwayman and a sapper at Ypres, Armentieres and Amiens. See entry. |
| McCoy, Kara Moser | Nurse, ANZAC Corps | 15 August 1898 | 17 January 2005 (106) | Born England, died California. Last known female veteran of the Australian armed forces. Enlisted underage in 1914, and served on hospital ships tending the wounded on their long sea voyages home.http://www.worldwar1.com/tgws/smtw0205.htmhttp://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi |
Austria-Hungary (5 veterans)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillarduzzi, Teofilo | 6 June 1899 | 11 November 2005 (106) | Born in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene... , part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire 1914–18, but later part of Italy. |
| Karwowski, Franciszek | 10 December 1895 | 12 April 2005 (109) | Ethnic Pole. Also a veteran of the Polish-Bolveshik War (1919–1920) and World War II, in which he fought for both the German Wehrmacht and the Russian Red Army. |
| Marek, Karol | 1900 | 7 February 2005 (105) | Ethnic Pole. |
| Pajaczkowski, Jerzy Casimir Jerzy Pajaczkowski-Dydynski Jerzy Casimir Pajaczkowski-Dydynski was thought to be the UK's oldest man at the time of his death at the age of 111 and one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War living in the UK. The army veteran died at a nursing home in Cumbria... |
19 July 1894 | 6 December 2005 (111) | Ethnic Pole. Conscripted 1914. Fought as a sergeant on the Italian Front. Captured by the Italians at the end of the war. Joined the Polish army afterwards reaching the rank of Colonel. Died in the UK. See entry. |
| Skabar, Tony | 18 October 1900 | 17 December 2005 (105) | Born in Ukraine, died in Canada. |
Canada (3 veterans)
| Name | Rank/Regiment/Corps | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gionet, Lazare | Private, Canadian Army | 6 August 1896 | 1 April 2005 (108) | Non combat. Enlisted 1916, but did not serve overseas.http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?pub=Hansard&doc=77&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=38&Ses=1#T1410 |
| Laking, Clarence (Clare) Charles Laking Charles Clarence "Clare" Laking was, at age 106, one of the last surviving Canadian veterans of the First World War... |
Private, 27th Battery, 4th Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 21 February 1899 | 26 November 2005 (106) | Last Canadian combat veteran. Enlisted 1916. Served as a signaller on the Western Front. See entry. |
| Procter, William (Duke) William Procter (Canadian veteran) William "Duke" Procter was a Canadian veteran of the First World War and the last remaining veteran of that war from western Canada. At the time of his death, there were only three known remaining Canadian World War I veterans.He was born in Mabel Lake, British Columbia, where he learned at an... |
Private, 172nd Battalion (Rocky Mountain Rangers), Canadian Expeditionary Force | 18 August 1899 | 14 December 2005 (106) | Non combat. Served in England, cutting timber. See entry. |
France (8 veterans)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binet, Charles Marie Nicolas | 16 September 1896 | 2 February 2005 (108) | |
| Boucaud, Claude-Marie | 12 August 1895 | 17 May 2005 (109) | Conscripted 1914. Fought with the 133e RI de Bellay at Mont Curlu (wounded) and Chemin des Dames. |
| Debry, André Léon Alphonse André Debry André Léon Alphonse Debry was, at age 107, one of the last surviving French veterans of the First World War. He was later created an officer of the Legion d'Honneur, both for his war record, and for his work as principal of a school.Debry was born in Rosières-en-Santerre . He was a soldier in the... |
15 June 1898 | 31 August 2005 (107) | Conscripted into the artillery in 1917. Fought in the Aisne and Picardie offensives of 1918. See entry. |
| Lavrand, André Jean | 10 October 1900 | 28 September 2005 (104) | Conscripted 1918. |
| Moreau, René Marie-Martial | 8 September 1897 | 26 October 2005 (108) | Conscripted 1916. Officer cadet, 121e RA. Last survivor of the Battle of Verdun. Awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery. |
| Navarre, Léon | 2 August 1899 | 25 April 2005 (105) | Conscripted 1917 into the artillery. |
| Piton, Albert | 12 October 1898 | 13 January 2005 (106) | Joined the 2eme RA in 1917, wounded 1918. |
| Tendil, Alexis Alexis Tendil Alexis Tendil was, at age 109, one of the last few surviving French veterans of the First World War... |
12 August 1896 | 5 October 2005 (109) | Radio operator with the 8e Engineering Regiment. See entry. |
Germany (11 veterans)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Börker, Friedrich | 11 July 1900 | 21 October 2005 (105) | |
| Carl, Josef | 29 October 1899 | 10 November 2005 (106) | Fought with the infantry in Poland |
| Dörnemann, Hermann Hermann Dörnemann Hermann Dörnemann of Germany was hailed in the press as the oldest living man in the world upon the death of 113-year-old American Fred Hale on 19 November 2004... |
27 May 1893 | 2 March 2005 (111) | Fought on the Western Front, where he was wounded. See entry. |
| Häßler, Fritz Otto Erich Erich Häßler Erich Häßler was a German pediatrician and academic from Leipzig, Saxony. He was also one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War living in Germany.... |
22 April 1899 | 2 December 2005 (106) | See entry. |
| Kuentz, Charles Charles Kuentz Charles Kuentz was a Alsatian centenarian and veteran of World War I. He is known for having served the German army during the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I, and the French army during World War II... |
18 February 1897 | 7 April 2005 (108) | Born in Alsace-Lorraine. Conscripted into the German army 1916 and served on both the Western and Eastern Fronts. The last ‘French’ German veteran of World War I. Also a World War II veteran. See entry. |
| Person, Kurt | 24 April 1898 | 23 February 2005 (106) | |
| Rösch, Johann | 24 March 1898 | 25 April 2005 (107) | |
| Rzepa, Jan | 14 June 1899 | 23 March 2005 (105) | Ethnic Pole conscripted into the German army. Fought with the RIR 12, Reserve Brandenburg 12th Grenadiers, 5. Reserve Division. Wounded at Verdun 1917, the last Polish veteran of the Polish Uprising 1919.http://www.bbc.co.uk/polish/domestic/story/2005/03/printable/050324_death_rebel.shtmlhttp://miasta.gazeta.pl/poznan/1,36048,4026167.html :pl:Jan Rzepa |
| Schweim, Otto Nicolaus | 27 April 1897 | 9 September 2005 (108) | http://fhh.hamburg.de/stadt/Aktuell/behoerden/inneres/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/2005/2005-04-25-bfi-einl-schweim-wird-108-pdf,property=source.pdf |
| Steinkamp, Christian | 27 February 1900 | 24 July 2005 (105) | |
| Van Sloten, Bert | c. 1900 | Sep 2005 (105) | Born in the Netherlands, died in the UK. Fought with the German air force in World War I, winning the Iron Cross, and with the Royal Air Force in World War II, winning the Distinguished Flying Cross.http://www.guardian.co.uk/otherlives/story/0,,1574057,00.html |
Italy (20 veterans)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfano, Carmine | 14 September 1896 | 5 February 2005 (108) | http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.grandeguerra.com/html/reduci.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=10&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522classe%2B1899%2522%26hl%3Den |
| Barbero, Luigi | 12 April 1899 | 8 February 2005 (105) | http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.grandeguerra.com/html/reduci.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=10&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522classe%2B1899%2522%26hl%3Den |
| Barni, Arnaldo | 2 June 1899 | 19 November 2005 (106) | |
| Bonomini, Paolo | 22 May 1898 | 9 December 2005 (107) | |
| Consigli, Avellino | 5 July 1898 | 11 October 2005 (107) | |
| Della Pietra, Lina | 21 September 1901 | 28 October 2005 (104) | |
| Denaro, Giuseppe | 13 October 1900 | 10 July 2005 (104) | |
| Di Nardo, Antonio | 10 November 1898 | 3 May 2005 (106) | |
| Di Rocco, Giuseppe | 7 February 1899 | 2005 (105–106) | Died in the USA. |
| Di Santo, Benedetto | 26 September 1899 | 5 April 2005 (105) | http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.grandeguerra.com/html/reduci.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=10&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522classe%2B1899%2522%26hl%3Den |
| Ledda, Luciano | 22 January 1898 | 14 August 2005 (107) | |
| Pietro, Micheletti Pietro Micheletti Pietro Micheletti was born in Pennabilli in 1900 from an ancient family of Marche moved here in 1500 from Sicily, where in the nobility enjoyed Trapani.... |
18 October 1900 | 25 March 2005 (104) | Party volunteer in 1917, was drafted in the body of Arditi Arditi Arditi was the name adopted by Italian Army elite storm troops of World War I. The name derives from the Italian verb Ardire and translates as "The Daring Ones".... , 4 November 1918 entered in Vittorio Veneto, fifty years after he was given the same name knighthood |
| Monni, Marino | 2 May 1899 | 20 June 2005 (106) | |
| Orelli, Carlo Carlo Orelli Carlo Orelli was, at age 110, the last surviving Italian World War I veteran who joined the army at the onset of the war. Born in Perugia, although he lived in Rome for most of his life, Orelli came from a military family whose members had served in various Italian conflicts since 1849... |
23 December 1894 | 22 January 2005 (110) | Italy’s oldest man at his death. See entry. |
| Ossino, Cirino | 4 September 1898 | 15 July 2005 (106) | |
| Paoloni, Romolo | 30 May 1899 | 2 May 2005 (105) | http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.grandeguerra.com/html/reduci.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=10&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522classe%2B1899%2522%26hl%3Den |
| Rava, Luigi | 9 September 1897 | 19 September 2005 (108) | |
| Roffinella, Secondo | 3 May 1898 | 26 October 2005 (107) | Fought in an Alpine regiment at the Battle of Caporetto and taken prisoner. |
| Santo, Ambulo | 25 August 1900 | 6 February 2005 (104) | http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.grandeguerra.com/html/reduci.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=10&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522classe%2B1899%2522%26hl%3Den |
| Sini, Francesco | 29 July 1899 | 30 May 2005 (105) | |
Poland (2 veterans)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twarowski, Zygmunt | 13 September 1903 | 2005 (101–102) | Also fought in the Polish-Bolshevik War 1919–1920: http://www.udskior.gov.pl/kombatant/200311.pdf |
| Zimmer, Stanisław | 1902 | 1 November 2005 (103) | |
Puerto Rico (1 veteran)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega-Jimenez, Salomon | 9 May 1898 | 18 March 2005 (106) | Private, US Army. |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (16 veterans)
| Name | Rank/Regiment/Corps | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Alfred Alfred Anderson Alfred Anderson was a Scottish joiner and veteran of the First World War. He was the last known holder of the 1914 Star , the last known combatant to participate in the 1914 World War I Christmas truce, Scotland's last known World War I veteran, and Scotland's oldest man for more than a year.In... |
Sergeant, 1/5th (Angus & Dundee) Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 25 June 1896 | 21 November 2005 (109) | Last 'Old Contemptible.' See entry.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1081759.ece |
| Butcher, Stephen Graham | Boy Bandsman, Royal Marines | 2 January 1904 | Dec 2005 (101) | Enlisted aged 13. Served aboard HMS Hyacinth. See entry. |
| Brooks, Walter | Private, 77th Distribution Battalion | 2 October 1900 | Feb 2005 (104) | Enlisted 16 October 1918 and still in training when the war ended.http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=1&gsfn=walter&gsln=brooks&=&f6=&f7=&f12=&f13=2005&f3=&f4=&rg_f5__date=&rs_f5__date=0&gskw=&prox=1&db=onsdeath93&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=3&recid=1439537&recoff=1+2 |
| Caley, William Henry | Stoker, Royal Navy | 25 September 1899 | Feb 2005 (105) | Enlisted 1918.ADM 188/1124http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=william&gsln=caley&sx=&f6=&f7=&f12=&f13=2005&f3=&f4=&rg_f5__date=&rs_f5__date=0&gskw=&prox=1&db=onsdeath93&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=1&recid=1781188&recoff=1+3+17 |
| Clark, Bert | Private, Northamptonshire Regiment | 20 November 1899 | 21 January 2005 (104) | Last known Great War veteran of the Northamptonshire Regiment. Non combat. |
| Dickinson, Joseph Frederick (Fred) | Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy | 4 March 1899 | 17 January 2005 (105) | Torpedo operator on HMS Warrior. |
| Elder, William | Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery | 5 May 1897 | 22 June 2005 (108) | Last known Great War veteran of the Royal Garrison Artillery. Fought on the Somme and first two battles of Ypres.http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1183&id=888412004 |
| Finnigan, Alfred Benjamin Alfred Finnigan Alfred Benjamin Finnigan was a British soldier who fought in World War I and gained fame because of his longevity... |
Driver, 15th Royal Field Artillery | 18 September 1896 | 11 May 2005 (108) | Last known Great War veteran of the Royal Field Artillery. Lead driver in six-man horse team. See entry.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/4542225.stm |
| Hardy, George Henry | Private, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons | 2 December 1899 | 22 January 2005 (105) | Last known Great War veteran of the Dragoons. Non combat. |
| Lawton, Harold Walter Harold Lawton Professor Harold Lawton was a scholar of French literature and, prior to his death, one of the last surviving veterans of World War I in Britain.... |
Corporal, 1/4th East Yorkshire Regiment | 27 July 1899 | 24 December 2005 (106) | Last known Great War veteran of the East Yorkshire Regiment. See entry.http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article342105.ece |
| Lloyd, Charles Frederick | Gunner, Royal Field Artillery | 23 February 1898 | 28 April 2005 (107) | Served in veterinary division.http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/reports/misc/fred_lloyd_20031222.shtml |
| Lloyd, Arthur Henry (Harry) | Private, Royal Flying Corps | 17 June 1900 | 22 June 2005 (105) | Non combat. Enlisted underage, served as an aircraft fitter.http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=15678910&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=-dapper-digger--harry-dies-name_page.html |
| Marshall, Albert Elliot (Smiler) Albert Marshall Albert Elliot "Smiler" Marshall was a British veteran of the First World War and the last surviving British cavalryman to have seen battle on the Western Front.... |
Private, 1/1st Essex Yeomanry & Machine Gun Corps | 15 March 1897 | 16 May 2005 (108) | Last British cavalryman of the Great War. See entry.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050524/ai_n14639519 |
| Rice, George Francis | 1/5th Durham Light Infantry & 1st & 2/5th Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) | 18 June 1897 | 17 September 2005 (108) | Last known Great War veteran of the West Riding Regiment. Served as a Lewis gunner on the Western Front.http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article314773.ece |
| Watson, Charles Alfred W.(Chuck) | Sergeant, 11th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps | 16 November 1899 | 1 January 2005 (105) | Aircraft navigator. Last surviving airman to have been shot down. |
| Withers, Cecil Clarence | Private, 1st Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) & Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) | 8 June 1898 | 17 April 2005 (106) | Last known Great War veteran of the Royal Fusiliers and Royal West Surrey Regiments. Enlisted underage. Wounded at Arras.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article388369.ece |
United States (26 veterans)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boice, Harold Frank | 8 September 1897 | 7 October 2005 (108) | (New York) Enlisted 1917. Served as a private in telegraph battalion. In France only for a few days; en route to the Front when the Armistice was declared.http://www.aftermathww1.com/usveterans.asp |
| Briant, George L. | 3 March 1901 | 31 January 2005 (103) | (Louisiana) Served in France and awarded the Legion of Honour. |
| Brush, Earl F. | 17 July 1893 | 10 January 2005 (111) | (California) |
| Chapman, Homer Dwight | 4 October 1898 | 4 April 2005 (106) | (California) Non combat. In training with the Student Army Training Corps 1918.http://www.irvineworldnews.com/Astories/oct9/homer.htm |
| Cook, Arthur E. | 4 May 1895 | 24 March 2005 (109) | (Kansas) Served in France and awarded the Legion of Honour. |
| Crist, Ray H. | 8 March 1900 | 23 July 2005 (105) | (New York) Non-combat. Served in the Student Army Training Corps. Later worked on the Manhattan Project that developed the nuclear bomb.http://www.dickinson.edu/news/features/2005/crist/http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/customsearchresults.asp |
| Elliott, Sr., John Paul | 6 February 1899 | 14 January 2005 (105) | |(California) Enlisted in the US Navy aged 17 as a pharmacist’s mate on the USS Texas. Patrolled the North Sea and the Baltic, and was present at the surrender of the German fleet 1919. Also a World War II veteran.http://john-paul-news.newslib.com/story/846-1258862/ |
| Fiala, Arthur (Art) Art Fiala Arthur Fiala was, at age 106, one of the last surviving American World War I veterans, and the very last in Wisconsin.-Biography:... |
17 February 1899 | 23 November 2005 (106) | (Wisconsin) Non combat. Served in France 1918 with 20th Engineering Battalion as a wood cutter and cook. See entry. |
| Grace, Rollin F. (Jack) | 11 March 1900 | 23 January 2005 (104) | (Vermont). Non combat. Served Stateside with the 302nd Cavalry Regiment. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/11779http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/ssdi/individual_record.asp?recid=008142787&lds=3®ion=%2D1®ionfriendly=&juris1=&juris2=&juris3=&juris4=®ionfriendly=&juris1friendly=All+States&juris2friendly=&juris3friendly=&juris4friendly= |
| Grill, Max | 24 April 1900 | 3 December 2005 (105) | (New York) Served as a lieutenant in the US Army towards the end of the war.http://www.forward.com/articles/the-last-of-the-jewish-doughboys-ship-out/ |
| Hair, Joe Dollar | 11 October 1895 | 3 March 2005 (109) | (Alabama) |
| Harrison, Michael | 13 December 1897 | 5 April 2005 (107) | (California) US Army.http://www.historycooperative.org/cgi-bin/justtop.cgi?act=justtop&url=http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/whq/36.4/memoriam_gressley.htmlhttp://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/ssdi/individual_record.asp?recid=561321691&lds=3®ion=%2D1®ionfriendly=&juris1=&juris2=&juris3=&juris4=®ionfriendly=&juris1friendly=All+States&juris2friendly=&juris3friendly=&juris4friendly= |
| Hendershott, Robert L. | 7 August 1898 | 23 March 2005 (106) | (Florida). Non-combat. Served in the Officer Training Corps.http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v08n14a19.htmlhttp://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/customsearchresults.asp |
| Lane, Stanley | 1 October 1901 | 15 July 2005 (103) | (Maryland) Non combat. Born Samuel Levine in Warsaw, emigating to the USA as a child. Enlisted in the US Cavalry aged 16, but served Stateside. Remained in the army, and served with the Quartermaster Corps in World War II and the Korean War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.http://www.forward.com/articles/the-last-of-the-jewish-doughboys-ship-out/ |
| Law, Reuben Walter | 14 August 1898 | 1 January 2005 (106) | (Nevada) Sergeant, US Army. Served in France Oct–Nov 1918 transporting supplies and wounded soldiers behind the front line.http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Nov-11-Tue-2003/news/22546464.html |
| Matthews, Mark Mark Matthews Mark Matthews was an American veteran of the Second World War and a Buffalo Soldier. Born in Alabama and growing up in Ohio, Matthews joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment when he was only 15 years old, after having been recruited at a Lexington, Kentucky racetrack and having documents forged so that... |
7 August 1894 | 6 September 2005 (111) | (North Carolina) Non combat. Based in the American West as a ‘Buffalo Soldier.’ See entry. |
| Mauss, Henry D. | 27 September 1898 | 30 May 2005 (106) | (Missouri) Non-combat.http://meek.sublette.com/scj/v5n6/v5n6s3.htmhttp://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/customsearchresults.asp |
| Meyer, Charley H. | 13 May 1899 | 22 January 2005 (105) | (Kansas) Non combat. Enlisted 1918 and served Stateside with a Motor Transport division.http://www.muscatinejournal.com/articles/2005/01/27/obituaries/meyer.txt |
| Myers, Kenneth | 18 April 1898 | 28 November 2005 (107) | (Texas) A sailor, he served aboard the USS Oklahoma USS Oklahoma (BB-37) USS Oklahoma , the only ship of the United States Navy to ever be named for the 46th state, was a World War I-era battleship and the second of two ships in her class; her sister ship was . She, along with her sister, were the first two U.S... .http://www.worldwar1.com/tgws/smtw1205.htm |
| Perkins, George Dewey | 10 March 1898 | 9 February 2005 (106) | (Louisiana) Non combat. Enlisted in the US Marine Corps 1917. Struck down by Spanish Flu preventing his deployment to France.http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl021005marine.95705b39.html |
| Rager, Dean L. | 22 December 1898 | 20 February 2005 (106) | (Idaho) Private, US Army. |
| Robb, Fred Eliot | 16 October 1896 | 28 March 2005 (108) | (Missouri) Non combat. Enlisted in the US Marine Corps 1918, but illness prevented his deployment to France. Served as a Navy Chaplain in World War II. Brother of Jacob Robb (see Surviving Veterans of World War I who died in 2004).http://www.usndfscom.com/ww1_vets.htm |
| Smith, Harold M. | 2 August 1900 | 5 June 2005 (104) | Non combat. Marine. Enlisted in the US Marine Corps aged 17, but was still in training when the war ended.http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20285 |
| Warner, Charles H. | 1 October 1899 | 25 January 2005 (105) | (California) |
| Wells, Ed | 1 January 1897 | 11 December 2005 (108) | (Mississippi) |
| Wilbur, Bertrand | 10 April 1899 | 31 March 2005 (105) | (California)http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050120/news_1m20elliott.html |
World War I-era veterans – 3 veterans
Listed here are those that joined the armed services after the ArmisticeArmistice with Germany (Compiègne)
The armistice between the Allies and Germany was an agreement that ended the fighting in the First World War. It was signed in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest on 11 November 1918 and marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany, although not technically a surrender...
date, but before the Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of...
was signed, or where there is debate on their join-date, or whose military service is sometimes viewed as outside the scope of "WWI", but are considered World War I-era veterans by the press or by their respective governments, or served in a related conflict.
United Kingdom (1 veteran)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudd, Victor (Bob) | 28 April 1901 | 20 November 2005 (104) | Enlisted on 5 May 1919 and served as a Private, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers, with the Army of Occupation until discharged in December 1919. Died in New Zealand.http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=42165http://search.ancestry.co.uk/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=1114&path=R.Ru.Rud.1159&sid=&gskw=Victor+Rudd&cr=0 |
United States (2 veterans)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ereñeta, Julio (Jay) | 2 January 1902 | 15 April 2005 (103) | (California) Enlisted in the US Navy 1919 and served aboard a minesweeper clearing the North Sea. |
| Hileman, Warren V. | 29 September 1901 | 30 January 2005 (103) | (Illinois) Served with the US Army Expeditionary Force in Siberia 1919–1920. |
External links
- Death of last World War I veteran living in New Zealand
- Death of oldest Texas World War I veteran
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- Death of Polish World War I veteran
- Life and death of another Polish World War I veteran (part 1)
- Life and death of another Polish World War I veteran (part 2)
- Death of Ukrainian World War I Veteran in Canada