Last WWI vet dies,

[Oldschool61]

RIP Florence.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/07/last-known-wwi-veteran-dies-at-110/?test=latestnews

[JG52Uther]

110 is a great age to live till!

[Oldschool61]

110 is a great age to live till!

I cant wait till we can get embryonic stem cell injections to rid us of disease and live to 150 -200 years, they better get it done soon becasue my clock is ticking!!

[swiss]

I cant wait till we can get embryonic stem cell injections to rid us of disease and live to 150 -200 years,....


That sure would increase the suicide rates. :razz:

[WTE_Galway]

Seems she was a WRAF

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/clannagh/img3-1.jpg

[ATAG_Dutch]

Wow. Very much the end of an era.

As it happens, my paternal Grandad and my Great Great Uncle both served in WWI and somehow, their medals stayed in the family 'til I got them.

Great Great Uncle (Great Grand-Uncle?) Harry was killed in 1915 at the age of 42 and was a regular private who served in the South African campaign and on the Northwest Frontier. Consequently all three medals were awarded posthumously.

I know nothing of my Grandad's service, but he died in 1947 of something nasty.

Crappy mobile phone picture of medals attached. I had them re-ribboned only a few years ago.