Ville-sur-Haine
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Ville-sur-Haine is a village near the Belgian
town of Le Rœulx in the province of Hainaut.
It is where Canadian
private George Lawrence Price
, known as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed in the First World War
, died just two minutes before the armistice went into effect.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
town of Le Rœulx in the province of Hainaut.
It is where Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
private George Lawrence Price
George Lawrence Price
Private George Lawrence Price was a Canadian soldier. He is traditionally recognized as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed during the First World War....
, known as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed in the First World War
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...
, died just two minutes before the armistice went into effect.