Arthur Stubbs

Arthur Stubbs

Infobox Military Person
name= Arthur Stubbs
born=


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nickname=
placeofbirth=Oamaru, New Zealand
placeofdeath=Tauranga, New Zealand
allegiance= flagicon|New Zealand New Zealand
branch=Army
serviceyears=1940 – 1945
rank=Corporal
unit=2nd NZ Division, Divisional Petrol Company
commands=
battles= Battle of Crete
awards=
relations=
laterwork=Farmer, Motor Mechanic

Arthur Stubbs (May 18, 1904 – September 15, 2008) was, at the time of his death, New Zealand's oldest war veteran. He was 104. Stubbs signed up for active service during World War II despite being too old to serve and having lied about his age (He was 36). He fought in the Battle of Crete where he was taken prisoner by the German army and spent almost four years in captivity before escaping. [ [http://www.3news.co.nz/News/NationalNews/NZsoldestwarveterandies/tabid/423/articleID/72003/cat/64/Default.aspx NZ's oldest war veteran dies] ] [ [http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3785020&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection= Farewell to a real Kiwi character] ]

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External links

* [http://www.battleofpinkhill.org.nz/more.php The Battle of Pink Hill, Crete, 1941] featuring a short bio of Arthur Stubbs


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