The last Veteran

[derrydingle]

Hi GUYS just seen in the papers today that the last know German veteran from WW1 Dr Erich Kaestner pasted away on the 1/1/08 age 107 may he RIP

[PHILBROWN]

sign of the times, it marches on and the soldiers do not, there are only 4 or 5 left here, a favourite of mine is henry allingham

[derrydingle]

true the last Irish vet. from the 1916 rising here in Dublin pasted away last year also, the brave soldiers maybe gone but their history and stories will live on

[PHILBROWN]

1916, ohh, i was there in 81.(soldier} thank the lord its now a peaceful place to live again,lovely people(well most) and beautiful countryside,dont miss it though

[derrydingle]

Dont think the people miss the english soldiers either only joking

[boyouLaGleize.]

Only one stay in France after than Louis de Cazenave passed away some day ago,20 january 2008 in Brioude(Haute-Loire departement,Auvergne area).

Lazare Ponticelli, born Lazarro Ponticelli on december 7 of 1897 in the little village of Groppo Ducale near Bettola in Italy is the last french "poilu" from the great war.

[pattiewhack]

It is truly sad that there are so few WWI vets left- yet remarkable at the same time that they have lived to such a grand old age. There is only one Canadian vet left- he lives in the United States at the moment.