List of veterans of World War I who died in 1999

List of veterans of World War I who died in 1999

The following is a list of known veterans of the First World War (28 July 191411 November 1918) who died in 1999.

Note: this list is far from complete.__TOC__

Veterans by country of service - 737 veterans

Australia (19 veterans)

Germany (4 veterans)

Remark: At the time of World War One Newfoundland was a separate colony within the British Empire, and did not become part of Canada until 1940.

New Zealand (2 veterans)

Romania (1 veteran)

Remark: a further 518 men old enough to have served in WW1 died in 1999 in England & Wales. Their veteran status is not yet confirmed. Scottish and Irish records are not checked either.

United States (428 veterans)

United States (4 veterans)

Total

* 737 known veterans of the First World War, and 8 known veterans of the World War I era died in 1999.

ee also

* Surviving veterans of World War I

References

External links

* Bakke, Dave, "Remembering a hero / WWI veteran honored 80 years after service", "The State Journal-Register", 11 July 1999
* Brownlow, Kevin, "Osmond Borradaile", "The Independent", 5 May 1999
* Downy, Donn, "Vimy veteran served in both wars", The Globe and Mail, 12 July 1999
* McConkey, Alison, "Last of the Hood survivors dies", "Coventry Evening Telegraph", 23 December 1999
* Roberts, Bay, "Veteran in First World War", "The Globe and Mail", 20 April 1999
* The "Ottawa Citizen", "Decorated Somme Veteran dies at 104", 18 February 1999


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