List of veterans of World War I who died in 2006 facts for kids
This article is about the brave men and women who served during World War I and passed away in the year 2006. World War I was a huge global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918. Many people fought in this war, and those who survived lived long lives. This list helps us remember some of the last people who experienced this important time in history.
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Veterans by Country of Service
In 2006, 52 veterans from different countries who served during World War I passed away. These individuals came from various nations that were involved in the conflict.
Austria-Hungary
Three veterans from the former Austria-Hungary empire died in 2006.
- August Bischof was born in 1900 and lived to be 105 years old. He was the last Austrian veteran living in Austria.
- Gergely András Molnár was born in 1897 and passed away at 108. He was the oldest Hungarian man at the time of his death and also served in World War II.
- Paweł Parniak was born around 1890 and died at an estimated age of 116. He was born in Ukraine and served in the Austria-Hungarian army from 1914 to 1918.
France
Five French veterans of World War I died in 2006.
- Maurice Noël Floquet was a combat veteran who was wounded three times. He fought in famous battles like the Marne and the Somme. He lived to be 111 years old.
- Ferdinand Gilson joined the army in 1917 and fought in Flanders. He was also part of the resistance movement during World War II.
- François Jaffré enlisted in the navy in 1916. He worked as a wireless operator on a destroyer, helping to protect troop ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
- Louis Lagarnaudie was drafted in 1918. He had very difficult memories of the war and chose not to participate in veteran ceremonies later in life.
- Léon Roger Weil joined the army in 1916 and fought in the Battle of Chemin des Dames. He was also a resistance fighter during World War II.
Germany
Ten German veterans of World War I passed away in 2006.
- Otto Appel enlisted in 1917 and served in Russia. He also fought in World War II.
- Franz Xaver Brandmeier joined the navy in 1917 and lived to be 107.
- Eduard Eis served on the Western Front as a lorry driver for the army.
- Konrad Fuchs was drafted in 1916 and fought at the Battle of Chemin des Dames. He later became a Catholic priest.
- Georg Neumann fought on horseback with a Hussars regiment on the Eastern Front.
- Hermann Solveen enlisted in 1916, was seriously wounded, and served in both World Wars.
Italy
Ten Italian veterans of World War I died in 2006.
- Angelo Michele Camillo enlisted in 1917 and fought with the 209th Infantry at Asiago.
- Evaristo Dal Maso passed away in Brazil.
- Antonia De Bettin Casanova was born in 1900 and was the last female Italian veteran of the war.
- Domenico De Cristofaro enlisted in 1917 and fought at Asiago and Piave, where he was wounded in 1918.
- Ido Giorgetto Saravalle fought in an Alpine regiment.
Turkey/Ottoman Empire
One veteran from the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) passed away in 2006.
- Omer Hoyuk was born around 1899 and died at about 106 years old.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Seven veterans from the United Kingdom passed away in 2006.
- Alice Baker served in the Royal Flying Corps. She had a non-combat role, working to waterproof aircraft wings.
- Kenneth Alfred Hugo Cummins was a Midshipman in the Royal Navy. He was the last surviving British naval officer and also a World War II veteran.
- Harry John Newcombe was a Private in the Royal Sussex Regiment. He was in training when the war ended and served in the Army of Occupation after the war.
- John James Newman was also in training when the war ended and served in the Army of Occupation.
- Andrew Rigby enlisted at just 14 years old, serving for three months before his real age was discovered. He later became a monk.
- William (Bill) Roberts served in the Royal Flying Corps as an aircraft rigger, a non-combat role.
- Nicholas Joseph Swarbrick was a Telegraphist in the Merchant Navy. He was the last surviving British merchant seaman.
United States
Sixteen veterans from the United States passed away in 2006.
- Albert Anderegg was in training with the Student Army Training Corps in 1918, a non-combat role.
- Homer Anderson trained as an observer in the US Army Balloon Corps, a non-combat role.
- Russell A. Buchanan served Stateside (within the US) in the US Navy in 1918, a non-combat role.
- William F. "Bill" Cotton enlisted in the US Navy in 1917 and served aboard the USS Oklahoma.
- Harold Ford Gardner served in the US Army for less than one day.
- Samuel Benedict Goldberg enlisted in 1917 but remained Stateside as a drill instructor, a non-combat role.
- Moses Hardy served on the Western Front with the 805th Pioneer Infantry. He was born in 1893 or 1894 and lived to be 112 or 113 years old.
- George Johnson was drafted in 1917 but served Stateside, a non-combat role. He lived to be 112.
- Ernest Charles Pusey enlisted in the US Navy in 1917 and served aboard the USS Wyoming, patrolling waters around the British Isles. He lived to be 111.
- Frank Steer enlisted at age 17 and fought on the Western Front in the Meuse Argonne offensive. He also served in World War II.
- Arthur Warmington lived to be 110 years old.
World War I-Era Veterans
This section lists veterans who joined the armed services around the time of World War I, but perhaps after the main fighting ended (the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918). Their service is still considered part of the World War I era.
Estonia
One veteran from Estonia passed away in 2006.
- Ants Ilus was the last known survivor of the Estonian War of Independence, which took place from 1918 to 1920. He was mobilized in 1919.
Russia
One veteran from Russia passed away in 2006.
- Boris Gudz fought with the Red Guards during the October Revolution and the Russian Civil War.
United States
Two World War I-era veterans from the United States died in 2006.
- David Samuel (Tex) Little enlisted in 1919 at age 16 but served Stateside, meaning he did not go overseas for combat.
- Maurice E. Starkey enlisted in the US Navy in July 1919.
