List of veterans of World War I who died in 2001

The following is a list of known veterans of the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) who died in 2001.

Veterans by country of service - 329 veterans

Australia (9 veterans)

Name	Rank/Regiment/Corps	Born	Died	Notes
Baldwin, Cyril Donald Burdett		c.1897	11 Aug 2001 (104)	[1]
Band, August (Augie)	Private, 15th Field Co, Engineers, Australian Imperial Force	1896	31 Oct 2001 (105)	Enlisted 1915. Served in France as a driver.[1]
Burnard, Herbert Henry	Lance-Corporal, 32nd & 50th Battalions, Australian Imperial Force	30 Sep 1897	9 May 2001 (103)	Enlisted 1917. Served in France.[1]
Guinn, Henry George		c.1900	22 Feb 2001 (100)	Also a World War II veteran.[1]
Kerr, John Walter (Jack)	Private, 4th Light Horse, Australian Imperial Force	1899	29 Jul 2001 (102)	Enlisted 1917. Served in Egypt.[1]
Longmore, Roy	Lance-Corporal, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Australian Imperial Force	29 Apr 1894	21 Jun 2001 (107)	Enlisted 1915. Fought at Gallipoli and on the Western Front where he was wounded twice.
Mance, Lionel Charles (Charlie)	Private, 22nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force	3 Dec 1900	13 Sep 2001 (100)	Enlisted underage in 1917. Fought on the Somme where he was gassed and wounded.
Robinson, Thomas James	Private, 4th Australian Corps Cyclist Battalion, Australian Imperial Force	Mar 1897	22 Apr 2001 (104)	Enlisted 1915. Served in France.[1]
Rosser, Harold Walters	Private, 39th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force	1896	17 Sep 2001 (105)	Enlisted 1916. Fought on the Western Front, wounded three times.[1]

Austria-Hungary (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Kovacic, Ivan	20 Oct 1898	13 Feb 2001 (102)	Last veteran from Slovenia.[2][3]

Belgium (3 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Coghe, Michiel-Leo	5 Apr 1895	19 Jun 2001 (106)	4th Lancers.Was the oldest Belgian veteran ever.
Ooghe, Paul Jean-Marie	17 May 1899	8 Sep 2001 (102)	1st Grenadiers and 5th Lancers. Enlisted aged 16. Believed to have been the last Belgian combat veteran.(Dutch)(Dutch)
Otte, Ephrim	1897	2001 (103)	Non combat.

Canada (11 veterans)

Name	Rank/Regiment/Corps	Born	Died	Notes
Allain, Henri Marcel	Private, 165th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force	14 Feb 1897	14 Oct 2001 (104)	Enlisted 12th Feb 1916. Served in France behind the front line digging trenches.
Charpentier, Fulgence	Private, 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force	29 Jun 1897	6 Feb 2001 (103)	See entry.
Dunsmore, Arthur B.	Sergeant, 42nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force	14 Sep 1898	21 Jul 2001 (102)	Enlisted 1916. Awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the Western Front.[4]
Gibbs, William Robert	Corporal, 27th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force	10 Jun 1897	13 Aug 2001 (104)	Served in France.[4]
Johnson, George Frederick	Private, 177th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force	c.1900	Apr 2001 (100)	Born in England. Enlisted underage. Served in France. Also a World War II veteran.[4]
Payzant, William Henry		24 July 1897	19 April 2001 (103)	Enlisted June 1918.[5][6]
Pitcairn, James	Gunner, 52nd Battery, Queen's Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force	3 May 1897	2001 (104)	Born in Scotland. Enlisted 1916 and served on the Western Front as a layer for an 18 lb gun.
Thorlakson, Stephan Sedford	Private, Signals Machine Gun Company, Canadian Expeditionary Force	10 Dec 1897	5 Jan 2001 (103)	Enlisted 1915. Served in France as a company runner and dispatcher. Also a World War II veteran.
Tremblay, René		1892	17 Dec 2001 (109)
Tyler, Henry Charles (Harry)		4 Mar 1899	Apr 2001 (102)	Born in England. Enlisted underage in 1916. Served in France.[4]
Walsh, Lawson Arthur	Private, 193rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force	14 Feb 1898	Dec 2001 (103)	Enlisted 1916. Served in France.[4]

France (49 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Abescat, Raymond	10 Sep 1891	25 Aug 2001 (109)	Served in the 113e RI from 1912-1919. Seriously wounded at Verdun.[7]
Aegerter, Louis	5 Aug 1893	17 Feb 2001 (107)	[7]
Armand, Bernard	21 May 1893	1 Dec 2001 (108)	[7]
Augade, Casimir	30 Dec 1897	29 Jul 2001 (103)	[7]
Ballorain, Eugène	6 Dec 1898	July 2001 (102)	[7]
Bastier, Marcel	19 Oct 1899	14 Jun 2001 (101)	[7]
Bernon, Léon	15 Sep 1898	2 Apr 2001 (102)	Enlisted in the Navy 1917. Served aboard La Gracieuse, patrolling for German submarines.[7]
Boudin, Paul	17 Aug 1899	28 Feb 2001 (101)	[7]
Bouchard, Théodore	3 Jun 1898	2 Jan 2001 (102)	[7]
Bouqué, Jean	4 Mar 1897	29 Mar 2001 (104)	[7]
Brocard, Louis	15 Feb 1898	May 2001 (103)	Conscripted 1918 and served on the Western Front.[7]
Cléret, Gustave Louis Alfred	9 Jan 1893	10 May 2001 (108)	Born in the USA. Enlisted in 1914 and served on the Western Front as an officer with a Tunisian colonial regiment.[7]
Clerget, Fernand	8 Dec 1900	17 Apr 2001 (100)	[7]
Cornic, Augé	3 Jul 1898	22 Sep 2001 (103)	[7]
Daigneau, Alexis Prosper Auge	4 Aug 1890	3 Apr 2001 (110)	[7]
Daugé, Célestin	29 Sep 1898	25 Sep 2001 (103)	[7]
Drut, Henri	10 Jul 1900	12 Jan 2001 (100)	[7]
Ducamp, Jean, dit Jérôme	26 Apr 1896	9 Dec 2001 (105)	[7]
Epailly, Georges	2 Jun 1899	Mar 2001 (101)	Non combat. Completed training and awaiting a posting to the Front when the Armistice declared.[7]
Floret, Pierre	20 Dec 1897	13 Mar 2001 (103)	[7]
Fourquet, Jean	23 Jun 1899	18 Sep 2001 (102)	Conscripted April 1918. Served in Belgium with a heavy artillery unit for 11 days until the Armistice. Later an honorary professor at The Sorbonne.[7]
Gentet-Garanson, Gaston	22 Jun 1899	10 Sep 2001 (102)	[7]
Gérin, Bertin	Sep 1896	27 Mar 2001 (104)	Sergeant, 92e RI. Fought and wounded on the Western Front.[7]
Gilbin, Gabriel	5 Oct 1897	1 Jul 2001 (103)	[7]
Grappe, André	10 Oct 1898	31 Jan 2001 (102)	[7]
Guinard, Jean	9 Jul 1899	29 Nov 2001 (102)	Conscripted 1917. Gassed.[7]
Houilliez, Louis	31 Oct 1898	14 Sep 2001 (102)	[7]
Huon, Jean	27 May 1897	2001 (103)	[7]
Jamault, Lucien	13 Jul 1899	13 May 2001 (101)	Fought at Ypres 1918. Later an Olympic decathlete.[7]
Jard, Paul	29 Oct 1899	2001 (101)	Served as a cook in the Navy.[7]
Jeandot, Lucien Marie Albert	21 Apr 1899	10 Nov 2001 (102)	Conscripted 1917. Fought on the Western Front with the 35e RAC.[7]
Joui, René	7 Dec 1896	23 Jan 2001 (104)	[7]
Laugier, Victor	28 Sep 1897	11 Jan 2001 (103)	[7]
Laxague, Alexis	13 Oct 1899	25 Nov 2001 (102)	Served with the Navy.[7]
Leriche, Maxime	14 Jan 1898	22 Apr 2001 (103)	[7]
Lointier, René	10 Nov 1899	1 Apr 2001 (101)	[7]
Matter, Jacques	1 Aug 1899	2 May 2001 (101)	[7]
Milhau, Andre	9 Mar 1900	16 Feb 2001 (100)	[7]
Mule, Marcel	24 Jun 1901	19 Dec 2001 (100)	See entry.
Pecot, Gaston Jean	3 Oct 1900	20 Apr 2001 (100)	[7]
Prévost, René Emile	29 Dec 1898	18 Oct 2001 (102)	[7]
Piron, Raymond	17 Mar 1896	23 Nov 2001 (105)	Served with 146e, 143e and 137e RI. Fought at the Battle of Verdun and served on the Western Front repairing telephone lines.[7]
Thiriet, Pierre	8 Feb 1897	3 Dec 2001 (104)	[7]
Thomas, Marcel André	30 Nov 1899	30 Jan 2001 (101)	[7]
Vachey, Lazare	19 Aug 1898	5 Mar 2001 (102)	[7]
Vallée, Raymond Jules	31 Jul 1897	22 Mar 2001 (103)	Fought at Verdun and Chemin des Dames with the 299e RI. Ended the war with the air force.[7]
Verjat, Robert	28 Sep 1897	17 Dec 2001 (104)	[7]
Viala, André Pierre	17 Jun 1899	20 Feb 2001 (101)	[7]

Germany (8 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Ballweg, Eugen	3 Dec 1895	23 Dec 2001 (106)	[8]
Bruehl, Paul	2 Dec 1898	10 Jul 2001 (102)	Died in the USA.
Gluck, Louis	14 Nov 1899	24 Apr 2001 (106)	Born Alsace-Lorraine. Conscripted into the German army 1917. Fought on the Western Front in Flanders. Died France.[7]
Hensel, Heinrich	23 Sep 1895	24 Jan 2001 (105)
Jenniches, Josef	29 Apr 1895	31 Jan 2001 (105)	[9]
Leyens, Erich	13 Jan 1898	1 Oct 2001 (103)	Emigrated to the USA, but died in Germany.
Neumann, Otto	15 Sep 1895	18 Dec 2001 (106)
Schwager, Arthur	18 Aug 1895	8 May 2001 (105)

Italy (2 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Desio, Ardito	18 Apr 1897	12 Dec 2001 (104)	Fought with the 8th Alpine Regiment. Later a well-known explorer, mountaineer and geologist.
Pettinicchi, Emilio	22 Apr 1899	22 Nov 2001 (102)	Died in the USA. Fought for the US in World War II.

New Zealand (2 veterans)

Name	Rank/Regiment/Corps	Born	Died	Notes
Blyth, Lawrence M. (Curly)	2nd Lieutenant, 3rd New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade	1896	10 Oct 2001 (105)	Enlisted 1916. Fought on the Western Front, present at capture of Le Quesnoy. Remained in army after the war and reached rank of Lt Colonel.
Owen, William Ralph Spencer	Private, 2nd New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade	12 Nov 1897	7 Apr 2001 (103)	Conscripted 1918 and fought on the Western Front for 6 months, involved in the capture of Le Quesnoy.[10]

Poland (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Tarnawski Stefan (Tarło)	1898	9 Nov 2001 (103)	Also a veteran of the Polish-Bolshevik War and World War II. Remained in the army and reached the rank of General:

Portugal (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Gomes, Manuel	20 Feb 1896	Jun 2001 (105)

Puerto Rico (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Torres-Maldonado, Primitivo	20 Jan 1900	25 Mar 2001 (101)	Private, US Army.[11]

Russia (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Karasick, Bernard	31 July 1898	31 Dec 2001 (103)	Conscripted 1917. Fought as a machine gunner on the Austrian front. Captured by the Germans but later escaped. Died USA.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (72 veterans)

Name	Rank/Regiment/Corps	Born	Died	Notes
Appleby, Frederick Henry	Royal Naval Air Service	14 Aug 1899	Dec 2001 (102)	[12]
Beer, Sidney Goldsworth	Private, 2nd Middlesex Regiment	13 Aug 1898	Feb 2001 (102)	Fought on the Western Front for only 3 weeks before being taken prisoner of war.[13]
Biggadike, Edward Cecil	Private, 4th Dorset Regiment	4 Dec 1899	Jul 2001 (101)	Non combat. Posted to Ireland.[13]
Billingham, Bernard John G	Private, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) & Army Service Corps	16 Apr 1897	Aug 2001 (104)	[12]
Bowmer, William James	Driver, Royal Field Artillery	20 Jul 1898	Aug 2001 (103)	[12]
Bristow, Conrad Philip	Flight Sub Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service	22 Nov 1899	8 Nov 2001 (101)	Last surviving British RNAS pilot.
Bulbeck, Edward George Bassett	Bandsman, Royal Marines	18 Mar 1897	Nov 2001 (104)	Enlisted 1911.[14]ADM 159
Casswell, John Sidney	Private, 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)	15 Nov 1898	Jul 2001 (102)	[15]WO372/4
Charlesworth, Frank	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	11 May 1900	Jan 2001 (100)	[16]ADM 337/1-108
Cook, John William	Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy	3 Jun 1900	Apr 2001 (100)	Enlisted 1918.[17]ADM 188/825
Colbert, Thomas Henry	Private, Durham Light Infantry	25 Dec 1899	May 2001 (101)	[15]WO372/4
Cummings, Victor Baden	Royal Flying Corps	22 Mar 1900	Apr 2001 (101)	Enlisted underage and carried out bombing raids on German positions as a 17-year-old.
Davey, Walter John	Royal Horse Artillery	20 Aug 1897	Dec 2001 (104)	Last known Great War veteran of the Royal Horse Artillery.[12]
De Courcy-Ireland, Stanley Brian	Midshipman, Royal Navy	5 May 1900	Nov 2001 (101)	Served on HMS Bellerophon. Veteran of Jutland; witnessed scuttling of German fleet at Scapa Flow. Also a World War II veteran.
Dewing, Thomas Alfred	Sapper, 34th Signals Co., Royal Engineers	21 Apr 1896	1 Feb 2001 (104)	Witnessed the Battle of the Somme as a signaller manning an observation post behind No Man’s Land.[18]
Edgley, Reginald	Private, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment)	1 Sep 1899	Oct 2001 (102)	[12]
Farrant, Reuben James	Private, Royal Marine Artillery	8 Oct 1900	Nov 2001 (101)	Non Combat. Enlisted 1 November 1918 and still in training when the war ended.[14]ADM 159
Faux, Marcus	Private, 53rd (Young Students) Rifle Brigade	7 May 1900	Aug 2001 (101)	Enlisted May 1918 and still in training when the war ended.[13]
Felstead, Bertie Charles	Private, 15th Welsh Fusiliers (1st London Welsh)	28 Oct 1894	22 Jul 2001 (106)	Last known Great War veteran of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Enlisted 1914. Wounded at the Battle of the Somme. Last surviving participant of 1915 Christmas Truce.
Ferris, Harold Lyle V	Royal Naval Air Service	5 Dec 1899	Sep 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1917.[17]ADM 188/638
Finbow, John	Private, East Surrey Regiment	8 Nov 1899	Jan 2001 (101)	[12]
Fleming, Leonard Harry	Private, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) & Royal Sussex Regiment	10 Jan 1899	Feb 2001 (102)	[15]WO372/7
Foulkes, Vincent James	Lance-Corporal, 1/4th East Yorkshire Regiment	25 Jun 1899	Aug 2001 (102)	[15]WO372/7
Freeman, Emmanuel	Middlesex Regiment	23 Nov 1897	Feb 2001 (103)	[12]
Gall, Albert Edward G	Private, Norfolk Regiment	23 Mar 1898	Feb 2001 (102)	[15]WO372/7
Getty, Jessie	Nurse, Voluntary Aid Detachment	27 Mar 1894	14 Dec 2001 (107)	Last surviving Irish female veteran of World War I.
Giles, Maurice	2nd Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps	10 Nov 1899	Mar 2001 (101)	Non combat. In training as a pilot when the war ended.
Goodburn, Albert James	Private, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)	20 Dec 1899	Dec 2001 (101)	[15]WO372/8
Goodwin, Alexander	Royal Naval Air Service	13 Aug 1899	May 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1917.[17]ADM 188/630
Goring, Percy George	Sapper, 54th Field Co, Royal Engineers	19 Dec 1894	27 Jul 2001 (106)	Born in London, died Australia. Last surviving British veteran of Gallipoli.
Hall, John Lawrence	East Surrey Regiment	30 Jun 1898	Jun 2001 (102)	Last known Great War veteran of the East Surrey Regiment.[12]
Hardy, Henry Leslie (Bert)	Stoker, Royal Navy	16 Dec 1899	Mar 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1917.[17]ADM 188/963
Harvey, Harry	Royal Naval Air Service	13 Oct 1899	Aug 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1918.[17]ADM 188/640
Hatcher, William George R	Private, Middlesex Regiment & Machine Gun Corps	27 Oct 1897	Nov 2001 (104)	[12]
Hazell, Albert Augustus	Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy	17 Jan 1900	Jun 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1918.[17]ADM 188/824
Hill, Stanley	Private, Gloucestershire Regiment & Army Service Corps	25 Apr 1898	Jan 2001 (102)	[12]
Hilliard, Albert William	Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery	8 Dec 1899	10 Jan 2001 (101)	[15]WO372/9
Hilton, Edgar	Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy	24 Sep 1900	Dec 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1917.[17]ADM 188/805
Holloway, Frederick Walter	Artificer, Royal Navy	28 Aug 1900	Jul 2001 (100)	Enlisted 1918.[17]ADM 188/1085
Holton, Edward	Private, Army	30 May 1898	Jul 2001 (103)	[15]WO372/10
Hudson, James Alfred	Private, 8th Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)	10 Mar 1898	11 Jun 2001 (103)	Enlisted underage. Fought at Mons, Arras and Ypres.[15]WO372/10
Hughes, David Davies	Royal Flying Corps	13 Apr 1899	Mar 2001 (101)	[12]
Ireland, David	Private, 3rd Highland Cyclist Battalion & Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)	c. 1898	Jun 2001 (c. 103)	Dispatch rider. Fought at Arras, twice wounded. Severely shellshocked; admitted to a psychiatric hospital in 1924 and never left.
Keir, Fred	Private, Machine Gun Corps	19 Oct 1899	7 Dec 2001 (102)	Enlisted aged 16. Fought on the Western Front and in Italy.[15]WO372/11
Kimber, Leonard Stanley	Private, Hampshire Regiment & Royal Defence Corps	16 Feb 1900	31 May 2001 (101)	Last known Great War veteran of the Hampshire Regiment. Served in India.[15]WO372/11
Lawson, Henry	Private, 52nd (Graduated) West Yorkshire Regiment	25 Jul 1899	Nov 2001 (102)	Non combat. Enlisted 1917 but never posted overseas until serving in the army of occupation 1919.[13]
Littler, Henry	Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy	3 Jun 1899	May 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1917.[17]ADM 188/801
Luce, Frank Henry	Private, London Regiment & King’s Royal Rifle Corps	3 Feb 1900	Aug 2001 (101)	Last known Great War veteran of the K.R.R.C.[15]WO372/12
McCormack, Leo Patrick	Driver, Royal Field Artillery	2 Jul 1897	Mar 2001 (103)	[15]WO372/12
Middleton, Clifford Victor	Merchant Navy	15 Feb 1897	9 Jan 2001 (103)	Sunk twice by Germans in the Atlantic. Also a World War II veteran with the Royal Indian Navy.
Miller, Harry Max	Acting Sergeant, King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)	25 Feb 1899	Jan 2001 (101)	Last known Great War veteran of the Yorkshire Light Infantry.[12]
Miller, Joseph William	Private, Royal Marines Light Infantry	6 Jun 1900	Feb 2001 (100)	Enlisted at 16. Also a World War II veteran.
Moncini, Donald	Private, Young Students Battalion	3 Nov 1899	Apr 2001 (101)	[15]WO372/14
Murden, Edward John	Private, Army	11 Jan 1899	Jul 2001 (102)	[15]WO372/14
Nelson, William Ernest	Private, 2nd North Riding Volunteer Regiment	22 Aug 1899	Dec 2001 (102)	[13]
Parsler, Henry	Royal Naval Air Service	10 Dec 1899	Jan 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1917.[17]ADM 188/636
Puddick, Vivian Harry L	Sapper, Royal Engineers & 247th-249th Field Co, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division	2 Feb 1898	Aug 2001 (103)	Last known Great War veteran of the Royal Naval Division.[15]WO372/14
Rabin, Arthur William	Private, London Regiment	10 Apr 1895	Jan 2001 (105)	[15]WO372/16
Rimmer, Albert Edward (Ted)	Private, 2/6th Kings (Liverpool Regiment)	10 Sep 1898	Oct 2001 (103)	An infantry scout who fought at the 3rd Battle of Ypres and Passchendaele.
Rough, James Frederick	Private, Northumberland Fusiliers & Labour Corps	13 Apr 1898	Feb 2001 (102)	Last known Great War veteran of the Northumberland Fusiliers.[12]
Savage, Septimus	Private, 10th West Yorkshire Regiment	8 Oct 1898	17 Jun 2001 (102)	Enlisted underage and fought in the Battle of the Somme. Wounded at Albert. Died in Canada.
Sexton, Frederic Braemar, W	Lieutenant, Devonshire Regiment & Army Service Corps	15 Nov 1898	Nov 2001 (102)	Last known Great War combat veteran of the Devonshire Regiment.[12]
Sheppard, James	Private, Royal Marines Light Infantry	11 Dec 1900	Dec 2001 (100)	Enlisted July 1918 and still in training when the war ended.[14]ADM 159
Sinclair, John	Royal Artillery	21 Aug 1898	Apr 2001 (102)	[12]
Slade, Richard	Private, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry	2 Jun 1897	Mar 2001 (103)	Last known Great War veteran of the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry.[12]
Spriggs, Thomas Yates	Private, 55th Division, Machine Gun Corps	2 Jul 1897	Feb 2001 (103)	Fought in the 3rd battle of Ypres, Passchendaele and Cambrai where he was captured by the Germans.
Stanley, Evelyn Mary	Women's Royal Army Corps & Royal Horse Artillery	17 Jul 1898	Nov 2001 (103)	[12]
Trenowden, Francis James	Royal Naval Air Service	16 Aug 1899	23 Jul 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1917.[17]ADM 188/631
Tomkins, Josiah William	Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy	3 Feb 1900	Dec 2001 (101)	Enlisted 1918.[17]ADM 188/816
Tomkins, Robert Henry S	Private, Royal Warwickshire Regiment	6 Aug 1899	Jan 2001 (101)	Last known Great War veteran of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.[15]WO372/20
Walters, William	Lance Corporal, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)	6 Dec 1896	Dec 2001 (105)	Enlisted in 1914. Fought on the Western Front (wounded) and with Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
Wiggins, William Kenneth	Private, London Regiment, Essex Regiment & Royal Engineers	12 Nov 1895	Aug 2001 (105)	[15]WO372/21

Remark: a further 155 men old enough to have served in World War I died in 2001 in England & Wales. Their veteran status is not yet confirmed. Scottish and Irish records are not checked either.

United States (169 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Allen, Carl M.	28 Jan 1893	8 Dec 2001 (108)	(Massachusetts) Non combat. Served in France at a laboratory disarming unexploded bombs and testing nerve gas.
Ballman, James E.	24 Dec 1900	22 Jun 2001 (100)	(Florida) Corporal, US Army.[11]
Barkas, Thomas	c. 1895	2001 (106)	(Louisiana) Served in France.
Beerman, Walter D.	13 Mar 1893	3 Mar 2001 (107)	(Florida) Served in US Navy. A machine gun instructor.
Beeson, James W.	19 Dec 1899	23 Mar 2001 (101)	(Florida) US Army.
Bell, Norman Edward	26 Jul 1899	15 Apr 2001 (101)	(California) US Army.[11]
Bennett, Charles W.	23 Sep 1898	1 Jan 2001 (102)	(New York) Served in France.[19]
Beymer, Chester H.	18 Nov 1898	13 Feb 2001 (102)	Fresno (California) Served in France.[19]
Blauser, Charles W.	3 Aug 1897	23 Apr 2001 (103)	(Pennsylvania) Served in France.[19]
Boner, Harvey L.	20 Jan 1897	5 Jun 2001 (104)	(Wyoming) Last known veteran from Wyoming to have served overseas.[19]
Bowen, Herbert W.	c.1900	Nov 2001 (101)	(Maryland) Served in France.[19]
Brice, Thomas Frank	20 Dec 1895	1 Jan 2001 (105)	(Tennessee) Served in France.[19]
Brookmyer, Lloyd E.	21 Nov 1898	30 Jan 2001 (102)	(Pennsylvania) Private, US Army[11]
Buckner, Charles Madison	12 Sep 1898	7 Jul 2001 (102)	(Missouri) Private, US Army.[11]
Bucklin, Robert M.	19 Dec 1896	7 Feb 2001 (104)	(Minnesota) Private, US Army. Enlisted August 1918.[11]
Busekrus, Harvey E.	2 Sep 1898	18 May 2001 (102)	(Missouri) Private, US Army.[11]
Caporizzo, Felix A.,	11 Nov 1895	10 Sep 2001 (105)	(Massachusetts) Born in Italy and emigrated to the USA as a child. Served in France.
Carter, Leslie Frederick	19 Aug 1898	17 Jul 2001 (102)	(New Hampshire) Petty Officer 1st Class, US Navy.[11]
Chapman, Wilmer S.	20 Feb 1895	30 Jul 2001 (106)	(Florida) Served in France.[19]
Chergosky, Joseph B.	22 Mar 1894	28 Aug 2001 (107)	(New York) Served in France.[19]
Clark, Douglas Hayes	22 Jul 1899	25 Jul 2001 (102)	(Alabama) US Army.[11]
Cohn, Benno	18 Nov 1897	8 Aug 2001 (103)	(New York) Served in France.[19]
Cole, Jasper E.	5 Oct 1894	12 Sep 2001 (106)	(Nebraska) US Army.
Conley, Milford	24 Apr 1899	6 Nov 2001 (102)	(Ohio) Served in France.[19]
Conway, Harold Joseph	7 Nov 1900	16 Apr 2001 (100)	(Virginia) US Army. Also served in World War II and Korea, reaching the rank of Colonel.[11]
Cook, Ossie	15 Oct 1894	23 Jul 2001 (106)	(Georgia) Served in France.[19]
Cooper, Donald	30 Oct 1895	14 Jun 2001 (105)	(Georgia) Served in France.[19]
Crain, Doc Frank	23 Feb 1899	11 Dec 2001 (102)	(Texas) Private, US Army.[11]
Crittenden, Roy J.	30 Jul 1900	25 Jan 2001 (100)	(Texas) Enlisted underage in 1917. Wounded whilst serving in France loading ammunition.[19]
Czolgacz, Charles Leonard	17 May 1900	17 Feb 2001 (100)	(California) Private, US Army.[11]
Deckard, George W.	17 Nov 1896	13 Sep 2001 (104)	(Tennessee) Fought on the Western Front with US Army. In My Great Uncles own words, "I never saw combat, on the day I was to go to the front line, that morning the cease fire began. I never had to fire my gun in anger." George W Deckard Nov 1996 100th Birthday get together, Deckard Family Reunion.
Denesha, Forest	22 Nov 1894	18 Dec 2001 (107)	(New York) Served in France.[19]
Dietzman, William Paul	14 Aug 1898	16 Apr 2001 (102)	(New Jersey) US Navy. Served as a gunner aboard USS Harrisburg, making several Atlantic crossings.[19]
DiSandro, Severino (Sam)	12 Feb 1895	10 May 2001 (106)	(Rhode Island). Born in Italy. Non-combat. Drafted into the US Army as a carpenter in an aircraft factory.
Dixson, Manuel	8 Aug 1897	19 Sep 2001 (104)	(Louisiana) Private, US Army.[11]
Donovan, Joseph L.	26 Apr 1899	9 Nov 2001 (102)	(Florida) Served in France. Also World War II veteran.[19]
Doran, Charles E.	18 Aug 1894	14 Feb 2001 (106)	(South Dakota) Last known veteran from South Dakota to have served overseas.[19]
Downey, Marie A.	2 Oct 1898	6 Jun 2001	United States Navy.[11]
Drewelow, George W	16 Dec 1897	14 Jun 2001 (103)	(Oregon) Corporal, US Army. Enlisted May 1917.[11]
Dunn, William R.	27 Apr 1900	22 Jul 2001 (101)	(Massachusetts) Served in France.[19]
Dunton, James G.	10 Nov 1899	17 May 2001 (101)	(Virginia) Served in France as a sergeant in the US Army Ambulance Corps. Also a World War II veteran.[19]
Eichler, Francis H. (Frank)	11 Oct 1897	29 Nov 2001 (104)	(California) Served briefly in France as a sergeant in the 548th Engineers, 5th Engineering Logistic Regiment, US Army.[19]
Ekiss, Ivon Carl	8 Nov 1894	27 Jul 2001 (106)	(Colorado) Private, US Army.[11]
Elliott, Lewis Beall	1 Sep 1897	10 Feb 2001 (103)	(Texas) Sergeant, US Army[11]
Ellner, Bernard J.	7 Aug 1897	10 Mar 2001 (103)	(Texas) Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class, US Navy. Enlisted June 1918.[11]
Erger, Benjamin D.	16 Oct 1899	4 Sep 2001 (101)	(Arizona) Last known veteran from Arizona to have served overseas.[19]
Fabricius, Hans	5 Nov 1897	12 Mar 2001 (103)	(Idaho) Private, US Army.[11]
Folk, Jesse	28 Nov 1898	28 Apr 2001 (102)	(Missouri) Served in France.[19]
Folks, James N.	19 Oct 1897	20 Jan 2001 (103)	(Michigan) US Army.
Foor, Forrest L.	20 Dec 1896	18 Jan 2001 (104)	(California) Served as an instructor in the US Navy.
Fredey, Richard	23 Mar 1901	28 Dec 2001 (100)	(New York) Enlisted underage and served in France with the US Marine Corps. Also a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.[19]
Fuller, Jack G.	7 Mar 1895	4 Jan 2001 (105)	(California) Served as aide-de-camp to General Hugh Johnson in World War I, and chief veterinarian of the China-Burma-India theatre during World War II. Retired from the army in the rank of Colonel in 1950.
Gardner, Floyd S.	22 May 1901	19 May 2001 (99)	(California) Enlisted underage. Served in France.[19]
Garman, Lloyd E.	30 Apr 1892	24 May 2001(109)	(Kansas)
Green, John R.	15 Jun 1898	22 Jun 2001 (103)	(Pennsylvania) US Army.[11]
Griesner, William	28 May 1895	4 Apr 2001 (105)	(California) Served in France.[19]
Gunderson, Harry	2 Sep 1898	18 Nov 2001 (103)	(New Mexico) Served in France.[19]
Hall, Robert Henry	12 Aug 1898	14 May 2001 (102)	(New York) Private, US Army.[11]
Harries, John H.	23 Feb 1894	26 Apr 2001 (107)	(Oklahoma) Served in France from May 1918 as a 2nd Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Division, US Army.[19]
Harrison, Robert B.	15 Aug 1898	18 Jul 2001 (102)	(New Hampshire) Last known veteran from New Hampshire to have served overseas.[19]
Harvey, John Guy	29 Dec 1896	5 Feb 2001 (104)	(Texas) US Army.[11]
Harycki, Stanley	10 Jan 1898	31 Jan 2001 (103)	(Wisconsin) Served in France.[19]
Heap, George	13 May 1896	26 Mar 2001 (104)	(Pennsylvania) Served in France.[19]
Heatly, Johnie	10 Jun 1894	8 Oct 2001 (107)	(Louisiana) Private, US Army. Enlisted April 1918.[11]
Hess, Walter Eugene	26 Jul 1899	8 Jul 2001 (101)	(Florida) Seaman 1st Class, US Navy.[11]
Hicks, Lee Roy	7 Dec 1898	30 Nov 2001 (102)	(Alabama) Served in France.[19]
Hill, Ernest R.	27 Nov 1896	11 Feb 2001 (104)	(Arkansas) Private, US Army.[11]
Hill, Howard J.	15 Aug 1894	2 Feb 2001 (106)	(Florida) Served in France.[19]
Holbrook, Rufus S.	24 Sep 1897	22 Mar 2001 (103)	(Illinois) Non-combat.
Hooker, William Raymond	10 Mar 1899	10 Apr 2001 (102)	(Iowa) US Army.[11]
Hosley, Charles R.	22 Nov 1898	6 Jun 2001 (102)	(Kansas) Served in France.[19]
Huff, Clement H.	4 May 1899	13 Feb 2001 (101)	(New York) Private, US army. Also a World War II veteran.[11]
Hulse, Minard Edwin	16 Dec 1895	12 Jun 2001 (105)	(Illinois) Served in France.[19]
Johnsen, Alvin L.	4 Feb 1896	7 Jun 2001 (105)	(Nebraska) Served in France.[19]
Jones, William Edward	23 Mar 1895	23 Aug 2001 (106)	(Maryland) Private, US Army.[11]
Kane, Thomas J.	12 Oct 1900	6 May 2001 (100)	(New York) Private US Army. Enlisted underage in May 1917.[11]
Kennedy, Stephen	6 Apr 1896	28 Oct 2001 (105)	(South Carolina) Last known veteran from South Carolina to have served overseas.[19]
Keyser, Frank Ray, Sr.	29 Sep 1898	7 Mar 2001 (102)	(Vermont) United States Army. Later justice of the Vermont state supreme court (1964-1975).
Kirk, Herbert S.	2 Oct 1895	3 Oct 2001 (106)	(Montana) Pilot in the US Naval Air Service flying reconnaissance and bombing missions over the English Channel searching for German submarines.[19]
Lacroix, Hiram	21 Aug 1893	16 May 2001 (107)	(North Carolina) Last known veteran from North Carolina to have served overseas.[19]
Lalond, Charles	26 Apr 1897	14 Nov 2001 (104)	(North Dakota) Non combat. Stationed at Camp Grant, Illinois where he had charge of 130 mules.
Lee, Andrew	16 Dec 1894	18 Oct 2001 (106)	(California) Private, US Army. Son of a slave. Enlisted 1918. Served in France tending the horses and mules that transported supplies to the Front.
Lesesne, Eugene	19 Nov 1897	2 Feb 2001 (103)	(North Carolina) Served in France from July 1918 with the 331st Labor Battalion, US Quartermaster Corps.[19]
Lewis, Edwin L.	11 May 1895	6 Aug 2001 (106)	(Illinois) US Navy. Served as a stoker aboard USS Ohio and USS Stringham.
Lewis, Walter E.	5 Jun 1895	4 May 2001 (105)	(Florida) Served in France.[19]
Maddex, Vincil L.	19 Feb 1896	6 Dec 2001 (105)	(Oklahoma) Served in France.[19]
Mansfield, Michael Joseph	16 Mar 1903	5 Oct 2001 (98)	(Washington) Navy veteran having enlisted aged 14; joined the army and US Marines after the war. Later Democratic Majority Leader in the US Senate. See entry.
Marks, Virgil M.	17 Mar 1894	19 Jun 2001 (107)	(Illinois) Fought in the battle of the Argonne Forest as a private with Co H, 28th Division, 111th Infantry Regiment, US Army.[19]
Marston, Sheldon	2 Nov 1897	1 Nov 2001 (103)	(Michigan) Served in France.[19]
Marthinson, Olaf E.	14 May 1896	12 Mar 2001 (104)	(Connecticut) Enlisted in the National Guard in 1915. His unit became 113th US Infantry in 1917 and was dispatched to France, but Marthinson was sent to officer training and did not see combat. Ended the war in the rank of Lieutenant.
Martin, Glen	3 Sep 1895	14 Feb 2001 (105)	(Kansas) [20][21]
Maule, Reuel David	6 Oct 1896	11 Jan 2001 (104)	(Idaho) Served in the US Navy 1917-1919.
McDowell, Phillip	6 Jan 1898	19 Oct 2001 (103)	(Indiana) Served in France.[19]
McCray, Carl A.	20 Sep 1898	22 Mar 2001 (102)	(West Virginia) Served in France.[19]
McKinley, Lee Carrington	1 Aug 1898	1 Jul 2001 (102)	(Missouri) Served in France.[19]
Medina, Jose A.	26 Feb 1895	12 Feb 2001 (105)	(Colorado) Served in France.[19]
Mendow, Hiram Zaph	6 Sep 1893	11 May 2001 (107)	(Minnesota) Non-combat. Served in the US Army ferrying aircraft around the US. Later a prominent lawyer, defending Al Capone.
Meyer, Charles	3 Nov 1899	9 Feb 2001 (101)	(Ohio) [22][23]
Miller, Frank	20 Mar 1897	5 Feb 2001 (103)	(New Jersey) Served in France.[19]
Miller, Harry H.	5 Feb 1898	13 Sep 2001 (103)	(Ohio) Served in France.[19]
Mills, Frank T.	30 Apr 1891	20 Mar 2001 (109)	(Pennsylvania) Non-combat. Enlisted in US Army but discharged due to ill health.
Mills, Henry J.	1 Jun 1895	25 May 2001 (105)	(West Virginia) Fought on the Western Front as a private in the 42nd ‘Rainbow’ Division, US National Guard.[19]
Molcar, Charles	11 Feb 1896	16 Apr 2001 (105)	(Illinois) Served in France as a machine-gunner with an artillery unit.
Moore, Abe Parker	9 Jul 1900	28 Jan 2001 (100)	(Mississippi) US Navy. Also a World War II veteran.[11]
Moyer, Glen A.	20 Jun 1895	16 Apr 2001 (105)	(Ohio) Served in France with the US Army. Twin brother of Dale Moyer (see Veterans of World War I who Died in 2004).
Mullian, Haroutun	6 Apr 1895	6 Apr 2001 (106)	(Michigan) US Army.[11]
Mullins, Archie F.	3 Jan 1895	8 Dec 2001 (106)	(West Virginia) Served in France.[19]
Mumper, Clarence F.	13 Mar 1899	12 Dec 2001 (102)	(Ohio) Served in France.[19]
Nargiso, John	6 Jan 1896	27 Jun 2001 (105)	(New Jersey) Served in France.[19]
Nelson, Walter W.	14 Apr 1892	11 Mar 2001 (108)	(Minnesota) Last known veteran from Minnesota to have served overseas.[19]
Oresky, Joseph	14 Oct 1895	12 Jan 2001 (105)	(New York) Served in France with C Co, 81st (Wildcat) Division, 322nd Infantry Regiment, US Army.[19]
Osborne, William Clarke	30 Apr 1897	15 Jan 2001 (103)	(Kansas) US Army.[11]
Painter, John George	20 Sep 1888	1 Mar 2001 (112)	(Tennessee) Served in Battery D, 115th Artillery Battalion, US Army, on the Western Front hauling ammunition and supplies to the front line. See entry.
Perry, Charles E.	12 Nov 1896	1 Oct 2001 (104)	(Connecticut) US Army. Also served in World War II in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.[11]
Pettit, Roy C.	30 May 1893	26 Dec 2001 (108)	(Illinois) Last known veteran from Illinois to have served overseas.[19]
Pifer, Raymond	7 Jan 1893	17 Apr 2001 (108)	(Ohio) Served in France.[19]
Pizzuti, Philip V. (William V Perry)	23 Oct 1900	26 Mar 2001 (100)	(Massachusetts) US Navy.[11]
Pratt, Ernest J.H.	18 Mar 1896	24 Apr 2001 (105)	(Connecticut) Last known veteran from Connecticut to have served overseas.[19]
Prieste, Hal Haig (Harry)	23 Nov 1896	19 Apr 2001 (104)	(New Jersey) Later an Olympic diver.
Reno, Seiber	25 May 1900	22 Mar 2001 (100)	(Michigan) Served in France.[19]
Ritenour, William J,	18 Jan 1900	11 Mar 2001 (101)	(Iowa) Corporal, US Army.[11]
Roberts, Fred N.W.N.	20 Mar 1896	3 Sep 2001 (105)	(California) Served in France.[19]
Robinson, Oren P.	13 Mar 1900	24 Aug 2001 (101)	(Michigan) Served in France.[19]
Roseto, Carmine	27 Sep 1897	26 Oct 2001 (104)	(New York) Served in France.[19]
Ross, Charles R.	2 Jul 1896	13 Dec 2001 (105)	(Kansas) Private, US Army.[11]
Ruf, Charles A.	15 Mar 1900	18 Mar 2001 (101)	(California) Served in France.[19]
Rusk, Clarence	11 July 1897	19 Dec 2001 (104)	(Kansas) Non combat. Enlisted 1918 and had just completed training with 205th Co, US Army, when war ended.
Scharmer, Otto E.	27 Aug 1895	26 May 2001 (105)	(Michigan) Served in France.[19]
Schmoe, Floyd W.	21 Sep 1895	20 Apr 2001 (105)	(Washington) Refused military service as a conscientious objector. Served in France with the Red Cross as an ambulance driver and stretcher bearer.
Schubert, Fred A.	14 Mar 1897	29 Mar 2001 (104)	(Michigan) Served in France.[19]
Schug, Edgar A.	14 Feb 1899	29 Dec 2001 (102)	(Florida) US Army.
Scott, Milton C.	14 Jan 1895	8 Aug 2001 (106)	(Georgia) Served in France.[19]
Sholund, Michael S.	14 Feb 1896	24 Mar 2001 (105)	(Washington) Served in France.[19]
Smith, Dwight Lyman	12 Jan 1900	19 Nov 2001 (101)	(Iowa) [24][25]
Smith, Glenn V.	18 Jul 1898	17 Aug 2001 (103)	(California) Private, US Army.[11]
Smith, Harold Harry	30 June 1898	11 Oct 2001 (103)	(Missouri) [26][27]
Smith, Harvey J.	7 Feb 1901	7 Apr 2001 (100)	(Pennsylvania) Enlisted underage. Served in France.[19]
Smith, Myles W.	9 Dec 1899	3 Jan 2001 (101)	(Wisconsin) US Army.[11]
Smith, Will Charles	1 Jan 1891	19 Apr 2001 (110)	(Florida) Fought on the Western Front with the US Army.
Solomon, Alvin R.	3 Mar 1896	21 Jul 2001 (105)	(Arkansas) Last known veteran from Arkansas to have served overseas.[19]
Soule, Russel V.	30 Sep 1898	14 Mar 2001 (102)	(Michigan) Served in France.[19]
Spence, Arley Newton	4 Mar 1900	27 Feb 2001 (101)	(South Carolina) Private, US Army. Also a World War II veteran.[11]
Spreen, Albert H.	16 Jan 1895	6 Mar 2001 (106)	(Texas) Served in France.[19]
Staderman, Albert	23 Dec 1900	18 Jul 2001 (100)	(Ohio)
Stannard, M. Lawrence E.	9 May 1899	20 Jun 2001 (102)	(Massachusetts) Served in France.[19]
Stephens, Cleveland	25 Apr 1898	5 Mar 2001 (102)	(Florida) Private, US Army. Enlisted November 1917.[11]
Stephens, Frank L.	16 Dec 1898	2 Mar 2001 (102)	(Texas) Served in France.[19]
Stone, Harry A.	20 Aug 1899	20 May 2001 (101)	(Wisconsin) US Navy.
Struthers, Clifton W.	3 Aug 1898	22 Dec 2001 (103)	(Iowa) Served in France.[19]
Swanson, Nels R Ferdie	5 Oct 1900	13 Jan 2001 (100)	(Illinois) Corporal, US Army.[11]
Tibby, Matthew R.	11 Sep 1895	4 Nov 2001 (106)	(Pennsylvania) Served in France.
Tillotson, Neil	16 Dec 1898	17 Oct 2001 (102)	(Massachusetts) Later invented surgical latex gloves and 'novelty' shaped balloons.
Topolewski, John M.	7 Dec 1894	26 May 2001 (106)	(Ohio) Served in France.[19]
Varney, C. Earl	14 Jun 1896	12 Jun 2001 (104)	(Wyoming) Corporal, US Army.[11]
Vernon, Charles	8 Apr 1896	12 Feb 2001 (105)	(California) Served in France.[19]
Vinger, Martin L.	20 Jul 1901	1 Jun 2001 (99)	(Wisconsin) Enlisted underage. Served in France.[19]
Weaver, Cyrus Scott	Jan 1900	12 Aug 2001 (101)	(Tennessee) Served in France.[19]
Wentworth, Alton H.	8 Mar 1897	21 Jan 2001 (103)	(Florida) Non combat. In training when the war ended.
Whatley, Dennis	19 Nov 1895	31 Aug 2001 (105)	(California) Served in France as a private in the 135th Infantry Regiment but the Armistice was signed before he saw action.[19]
White, Hiram	20 Oct 1898	28 Nov 2001 (103)	(Florida) Served in France.[19]
Whitehead, Cecil P.	11 Nov 1900	26 Apr 2001 (100)	(Kentucky) Private, US Army.[11]
Wickersham, Emmett C.	4 Apr 1899	20 Oct 2001 (102)	(Iowa) US Army.
Wilhelm, Donald E.	24 Nov 1896	11 Oct 2001 (104)	(Ohio) Served in France as a POW guard.[19]
Wilson, Aaron Dewitt	25 Jan 1900	17 Jan 2001 (100)	(Tennessee) [28][29]
Wilson, Charles C.	2 Apr 1898	12 Aug 2001 (103)	(Oregon) Served in France.[19]
Wilson, George Dewey	24 July 1898	16 April 2001 (102)	(Illinois) [30][31]
Wiltgen, Fred J.	21 Feb 1901	23 Mar 2001 (100)	(Arizona) Enlisted underage. Served in France.[19]
Winters, Arthur W.	14 Mar 1898	26 Aug 2001 (103)	(Michigan) Served in France.[19]

World War I-era veterans - 2 veterans

Listed here are those that joined the armed services after the Armistice date, but before the Treaty of Versailles was signed, 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 World War I-era veterans by the press or by their respective governments, or served in a related conflict.

United States (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Plotinsky, Hyman	23 Sep 1898	1 Feb 2001 (102)	(Massachusetts) Private, US Army. Enlisted July 1919.[11]

Lithuania (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Januškevičius, Česlovas	1900	21 Jan 2001 (100)	Enlisted in 1919. Served in the Polish-Lithuanian War. Left the armed forces in 1923. Later served as an aviation instructor.[32]

Totals - 331 veterans

• Verified veterans - 329
• World War I-Era veterans - 2

See also

• List of last surviving World War I veterans by country

References

External links

• Children of the Great War

Lists of known World War I veterans' deaths by year Numbers in brackets indicate the number of veterans known to have died that year 1999 (778) 2000 (512) 2001 (329) 2002 (217) 2003 (172) 2004 (167) 2005 (96) 2006 (53) 2007 (37) 2008 (17) 2009–12 (5)(1)(2)(1)