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25 January 2008
Two more WWI veterans die
Following the death of Raymond Cambeforton 16 January and Louis de Cazenave on 20 January, there is now just one remaining French WWI veteran - Italian born Lazare Ponticelli.
Do you know the full tally on WWI vets still alive?
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad. Such a momentous time.
ReplyDeleteThere are 15 according to wikipedia. I've no reason to disbelieve Wikipedia on this - it is an excelent rference source for objective matters.
ReplyDeleteThere are 6 Britons, 2 Italians, 2 Americans, and i each from France, Canada, Australia, Turkey and the Austro Hungarian army.
search suviving WWI veterans in wikipedia for more info
Very true Roger. It is sad we will see the last of them die within a few years.