Raymond Cambefort
| Raymond Cambefort | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 February 1900 Toulouse, France |
| Died | 16 January 2008 (aged 107) |
| Allegiance |
 France |
| Years of service | 28 August 1918 – 4 November 1919 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Raymond Cambefort (11 February 1900 – 16 January 2008) was, at age 107, one of the last five identified World War I veterans living in France, dying four days before another French-born veteran, Louis de Cazenave. He lived in the Toulouse region.[1]
Early years
Cambefort was the third and youngest child in the family before one of his elder brothers predeceased him shortly after birth. His other older brother Gustav, was born three years before Raymond. Raymond later went to school and received his certificate of primary education. He then became a mechanic modeler in 1918.
Service
Cambefort signed up for service on 28 August 1918, and served until 4 November 1919. Despite the fact he was a French soldier in the trenches, the French government did not recognize him as an official poilu; he fought less than the official three months needed (exactly during two months and two weeks before the Armistice).
He fought in NCO Reserve in World War II as a Corporal. Cambefort returned home on 30 October 1939.[1]
Notes
See also
- Veterans of the First World War who died in 2008
- List of last surviving World War I veterans by country