2007年10月24日水曜日

Verified veterans of the First World War – 23 veterans

Living in Australia – 3 veterans
The Canadian House of Commons has approved a state funeral for the last World War I veteran to have served in the Canadian forces to die. This is to honour the 600,000 Canadians that fought in that war.

See also John Babcock, who is listed under veterans living in the United States.

Living in Canada – 1 veteran
The French government has approved a state funeral for the last official World War I French veteran to die.

Living in France – 4 veterans

Living in Germany – 2 veterans

Living in Italy – 4 veterans

Living in Poland – 1 veteran

Living in Turkey – 1 veteran
Her Majesty's Government approved on June 27, 2006 a National Memorial Service at Westminister Abbey to take place after the passing of the last known WWI veteran.

Living in the UK – 3 veterans
On July 29, 2007 the United States Senate approved a state funeral at Arlington National Cemetery for the last veteran to die.

Living in the USA – 4 veterans
Listed here are those that joined the armed services after the Armistice date but before the Treaty of Versailles, 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 WWI-era vets by the press or by their respective governments, or served in a related conflict.

World War I-era veterans – 8 veterans

Living in Finland – 2 veterans

Living in Italy – 1 veteran

Living in the UK – 1 veteran

Surviving veterans of World War I Living in the USA – 4 veterans
These are claims that were included in the press, but have not been verified by a government-sanctioned body or actual records located. To be a 'claim', there must be at least a citation. In the case of the two Americans, veteran status has been claimed by the men in question, but they are currently unsupported by physical evidence or independent research.

Unverified WWI veteran claims – 4 veterans

Living in France – 1 veteran

Living in Poland – 1 veteran

World totals – 35 veterans

Last World War I veteran by country
List of notable last events
Last surviving United States war veterans