World's last WW1 combat veteran has died

[Mr. Morden]

He was also Australia's oldest man:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/8494089/Claude-Chuckles-Choules-last-WW1-combat-veteran-who-claimed-secret-to-long-life-was-to-keep-breathing.html

[dead0man]

RIP

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

RIP, FF.

[Insula Dei]

That means there now is noone left to remember. RIP

[minionofmidas]

Yes, there is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3zef_Kowalski

Older than Choules, too. That he didn't serve in WWI itself is due to Russia's earlier collapse.
Besides, there's that woman who was in the WRAF as a mess stewardess, but it's sort of bizarre to consider her the "last surviving veteran of WWI", even though it's technically true.

[Phony Moderate]

RIP.

[Mr. Morden]

Yes, there is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3zef_Kowalski

Older than Choules, too. That he didn't serve in WWI itself is due to Russia's earlier collapse.

Correct, he didn't serve in WWI itself, so he doesn't count as a WWI combat vet.

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Yes, she counts as a veteran, but not a combat veteran.  Choules was the last combat veteran.

[afleitch]

The dead will always be remembered.

R.I.P

[Antonio the Sixth]

RIP

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

He was also the last person to serve in both World Wars.

But anyway, I'm supprised I just now found out about this, since I don't read this subforum often.

RIP.

[they don't love you like i love you]

The important one was probably this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Patch

After his death there was no one on Earth who could remember the trenches.

[J. J.]

RIP, a chapter has ended.