TAPS: LAST Surviving Combatant of WW1 has passed away

[chris3bs]

Sydney, Australia -- Claude Stanley Choules, the last known combat veteran of World War I, has died. He died last night in Australia. I salute you - -

[Jeeper704]

Rest in Peace, Sir.

 

He was 110 years old if I read correctly.

The story is here on the news site(s) too.

 

Erwin

[37thguy]

:salute:

[1944]

I was watching the News about him today he was awarded a lot of Medals for his Heroic Service During WW1

 

and May he Rest. In. Peace and may God Bless his Soul :salute: .

[Jack's Son]

Perhaps the last Roll Call for the soldiers of the Last Great War.

R.I.P. :salute:

[FriscoHare]

Rest in peace. :salute:

[Sabrejet]

The war to end all wars? Sadly not.

 

RIP Sir :salute:

[gunbarrel]

Story:

 

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-a...from=public_rss

 

Gallery:

 

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/natio...f-1226050556994

 

Video:

 

http://video.theaustralian.com.au/19097168...es-in-Australia

[memphismeister]

:salute:

[Kman1752]

RIP :salute:

[memphismeister]

I really am surprised by the lack of post for this topic

[shrapneldude]

:salute:

Rest Well, Mr. Choules.

 

Very sad to think about, but the World War II veteran will be extinct in most of our lifetimes. Most of them are now in their 80s and it will only be another 20 or 30 years before they're all gone.

[graham]

:salute: R.I.P