The following is a list of known veterans of the First World War

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) who died in 2007.

Veteran Emiliano Mercado del Toro

Emiliano Mercado del Toro

Emiliano Mercado del Toro was, at age 115, the world's oldest person for six weeks, and the world's oldest man from November 19, 2004 until his own death on January 24, 2007. He is the oldest verified military veteran ever...

 of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

 (21 August 1891–24 January 2007), who died aged 115, is the oldest authenticated veteran, from any conflict, to have ever lived.

Canada (2 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Clemett, Victor Lloyd Victor Clemett Victor Lloyd Clemett was one of the last surviving Canadian veterans of World War I. Clemett served for the Canadian Forestry Corps during World War I. Victor died in Toronto at age 107.-References:* -See also:...	10 Dec 1899	21 Feb 2007 (107)	Non combat. Enlisted aged 16 and served in England cutting timber when his real age was discovered. See entry.
Wilson, Dwight "Percy" Dwight Wilson Percy "Dwight" Wilson was the second-to-last surviving Canadian veteran of the First World War.Born in Vienna, Elgin County, Ontario, he signed up as a 15-year old boy in 1916...	26 Feb 1901	9 May 2007 (106)	Did not see action (was turned back after arriving in England, due to his young age). See entries.

France (6 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Brunier, Charles Charles Brunier Charles Brunier was a convicted murderer and French veteran of both the First and Second World Wars who claimed, in 2005, to have been the inspiration for Papillon...	31 May 1901	26 Jan 2007 (105)	Excluded from French government lists as it only counts those who served in France, i.e. on the Western front. See entries.
Delaire, Bernard Bernard Delaire Bernard Delaire was a French naval veteran of the First World War and one of the last six identified French veterans.-External links:* *...	28 Mar 1899	1 Oct 2007 (108)	In training as a naval officer August–November 1918.
Grelaud, Jean Jean Grelaud Jean Grelaud was, at age 108, one of the last three "poilus" or official French veterans of the First World War. He died at the age of 108 years and 122 days.-Life:...	26 Oct 1898	25 Feb 2007 (108)	See entry.
Guay, Raymond	17 Apr 1900	2 Jan 2007 (106)	http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Worlds_Oldest_People/message/7385
Riffaud, René Félix René Riffaud René Félix Louis Joseph Riffaud was one of the last four 'official' French veterans of the Great War when he died at age 108 in Tosny, France....	19 Dec 1898	16 Jan 2007 (108)	See entries.
Capony, Marie-Simone Marie-Simone Capony Marie-Simone Capony was, at age 113, the oldest living person in France for more than a year and a retired teacher. She became the French doyenne following the death of 114-year-old Camille Loiseau in August 2006. At the time of her death, aged 113 years and 185 days, due to heart failure, she...	14 Mar 1894	15 Sep 2007 (113)	See entry.

Germany (9 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Christmann, Rudolf	10 Jan 1900	27 Jun 2007 (107)	Served in both World Wars, oldest living German man during the last month of his life.http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4287183055
Heiman, Walter Walter Heiman Walter J. Heiman was a Jewish American man who at the time of his death had become one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War. Born and raised in Germany, he enlisted as a private in the German Air Force in March 1918, at 17 years of age, after finishing high school...	12 Mar 1901	18 Mar 2007 (106)	Enlisted at age 17 in March 1918, but still in flight training when war ended. Fled to U.S. in 1938, became U.S. citizen, died in Missouri. See entry.
Kaiser, Albin	12 Dec 1899	11 Apr 2007 (107)	Served in France. Infantry.http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4287183055
Kos, Józef Józef Kos Józef Kos was one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War and one of the oldest people in Poland at the time of his death. He was an ethnic Kashubian...	27 Sep 1900	5 Apr 2007 (106)	Ethnic Pole. Served in the German army in 1918. See entries.
Moszynski, Johann	25 Feb 1902	5 Dec 2007 (105)	Born in Galiciahttp://dersdesders.free.fr/allemagne.html
Meier, Robert Robert Meier Robert Meier was, at the age of 109, Germany's oldest living man, a combat-wounded veteran of the First World War and one of Germany's last surviving veterans of that war. Meier became Germany's oldest living man on March 2, 2005, when he was age 107, following the death of 111-year-old Hermann...	10 Mar 1897	29 Jan 2007 (109)	See entries.http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4287183055
Remmert, Wilhelm	15 Nov 1899	27 May 2007 (107)	Went to war at 17 and served in Russia, later in France. Oldest living German man until his death.
Seegers, William William Seegers William Alfred Seegers was, at age 106, one of the last two known remaining veterans of the First World War to have served in the German forces and California's last known World War I veteran....	24 Oct 1900	10 July 2007 (106)	Drafted June 1918; served until Apr 1919. Died in U.S. See entry.
Seim, Rudolf	31 Jan 1899	9 Jan 2007 (107)	http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4287183055

Italy (9 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Agazzi, Alberto	30 Jan 1899	12 Apr 2007 (108)
Bertolami, Carmelo	8 Dec 1900	4 Nov 2007 (106)	Excluded from Italian government lists as it only counts those with at least six months of service. Called up in March 1917.
Carta, Giovanni Antonio	28 Dec 1899	5 Jun 2007 (107)	Enlisted in 1917.
Ciarniello, Annibale Annibale Ciarniello Annibale Ciarniello was one of the last surviving veterans of the first World War at the time of his death, as well as the oldest medical doctor in Italy and one of the oldest people in the country.Annibale was in the Italian Army's class of 1900, which were soldiers born in 1900 that enlisted in...	9 Jan 1900	3 Jan 2007 (106)	Excluded from Italian government lists as it only counts those with more than six months of service. See entry.
Costanzo, Pasquale	21 May 1899	10 May 2007 (107)
Garbuglia, Enrico	30 Mar 1900	2 Jun 2007 (107)	Joined June 1918.
Sarrocco, Italo Italo Sarrocco Italo Sarrocco was one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War, and one of the oldest people in Italy at the time of his death...	11 May 1898	8 Jan 2007 (108)	Fought at the Battle of Vittorio Veneto Battle of Vittorio Veneto The Battle of Vittorio Veneto was fought between 24 October and 3 November 1918, near Vittorio Veneto, during the Italian Campaign of World War I... . See entry.
Serioli, Battista Battista Serioli Battista Serioli was one of the last four Italian veterans of the First World War, although excluded from Italian government lists as it only counts those with more than six months of service. Born in Brescia, Serioli signed up in May 1918. He did his training in Verona and Padova, and fought in...	26 Nov 1900	21 Dec 2007 (107)	Excluded from Italian government lists as it only counts those with at least six months of service. Signed up in May 1918. Lived in Sale Marasino, near Brescia Brescia Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan... . Left the Army in 1921.
Tuveri, Giustino Justin Tuveri Justin Tuveri was, at age 109, one of the last Italian veterans of the First World War and a French citizen at the time of his death.Tuveri was born Giustino Tuveri in Collinas, on the island of Sardinia...		5 Oct 2007 (109)	Born in Sardinia Sardinia Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],... , moved to France in 1920.

Romania (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Pănculescu, Gheorghe C. Gheorghe Panculescu Gheorghe C. Pănculescu was the last Romanian World War I veteran and one of the last World War I veterans in the world. Pănculescu was born in Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire. In 1918 at the age of 15, he enlisted underage into the Romanian Army, and served in World War I, though without...	26 Mar 1903	7 Jan 2007 (103)	Last known Romanian World War I veteran. See entry.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3 veterans)

Name	Rank/Regiment/Corps	Born	Died	Notes
Violet Hughes	Women's Army Auxiliary Corps	14 Jan 1901	8 Mar 2007 (106)	One of the last surviving British female veterans of World War I.
Mayne, Philip Philip Mayne Philip Mayne is thought to have been the last surviving British officer of the First World War. He is also thought to have been the oldest surviving member of Christ's Hospital, of the University of Cambridge Engineering Department, of King's College, Cambridge and indeed of the whole University...	2nd Lieutenant, Royal Engineers	22 Nov 1899	9 Apr 2007 (107)	The last surviving British army officer of World War I and last Royal Engineer. Non combat. Completed training in September 1918 and awaiting a posting to the Front but caught Spanish flu and spent the remainder of the war in hospital. See entry.
Young, William (Will) William Young (veteran) William Alexander Smillie Young, also known as Sandy Young, was, at age 107, one of the last surviving British veterans of the First World War...	Private, Royal Flying Corps	4 Jan 1900	24 Jul 2007 (107)	Last Scottish veteran and the last survivor of the RFC Royal Flying Corps The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance... . Served as a wireless operator on the Western Front. Moved to Australia after World War II. See entries.

United States (7 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Brown, Lloyd Lloyd Brown (veteran) Lloyd Brown was one of the last surviving American veterans of the First World War and also the last member of the United States Navy to have signed up before the German armistice. Born in Lutie, Missouri, Brown enlisted at age 16, and after the end of the war, he worked at a Washington, D.C...	7 Oct 1901	29 Mar 2007 (105)	From Maryland, the last US Navy World War I veteran. See entry.
Coffey, J. Russell Russell Coffey James Russell Coffey, Ed.D. was one of the last three American veterans of the First World War and also the oldest one of them.-Biography:...	1 Sep 1898	20 Dec 2007 (109)	From North Baltimore, Ohio North Baltimore, Ohio North Baltimore is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2000 census.North Baltimore is south of Toledo.-Geography:North Baltimore is located at .... , enlisted on 19 October 1918. Did not see action (was still in training)
Mercado del Toro, Emiliano Emiliano Mercado del Toro Emiliano Mercado del Toro was, at age 115, the world's oldest person for six weeks, and the world's oldest man from November 19, 2004 until his own death on January 24, 2007. He is the oldest verified military veteran ever...	21 Aug 1891	24 Jan 2007 (115)	From Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... , the oldest veteran ever. The oldest person and oldest man in the world at the time of his death. See entries.
Pierro, Antonio Antonio Pierro Antonio "Tony" Pierro was, at age 110, recognized as the oldest living man in the U.S. and the world's oldest living WWI veteran . He was one of the last surviving veterans of World War I...	22 Feb 1896	8 Feb 2007 (110)	From Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... , and the last veteran of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive Meuse-Argonne Offensive The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front.-Overview:... . See entry.
Ramsey, Howard Verne Howard Ramsey Howard Verne Ramsey was one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War in the United States. Ramsey saw action in France during the war...	2 Apr 1898	22 Feb 2007 (108)	From Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern... . See entry.
Wagner, Albert Frederick 'Jud' Albert Wagner (veteran) Albert Frederick 'Jud' Wagner was, at age 107, the last surviving Marine American veteran of the First World War.-Biography:...	5 Sep 1899	20 Jan 2007 (107)	From Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... , and the last US Marine United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...  World War I veteran. See entries.
Winters, Charlotte Charlotte Winters Charlotte Louise Berry Winters was, at age 109, the last surviving female American veteran of The First World War.-Biography:...	10 Nov 1897	27 Mar 2007 (109)	From Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... , and the last female US World War I veteran. See entry.

World War I-era veterans - 5 veterans

Listed here are those that joined the armed services after the Armistice

Armistice with Germany (Compiègne)

The armistice between the Allies and Germany was an agreement that ended the fighting in the First World War. It was signed in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest on 11 November 1918 and marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany, although not technically a surrender...

 date, but before the Treaty of Versailles

Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of...

 was signed, or where there is debate on their join-date, or whose military service is sometimes viewed as outside the scope of "WWI", but are considered World War I-era veterans by the press or by their respective governments, or served in a related conflict.

Finland (2 veterans)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Lehtinen, Eino Arvid Eino Lehtinen Eino Arvid Lehtinen was, at age 106, one of the last surviving veterans of the Finnish Civil War, and one of the oldest people in Finland at the time of his death...	10 Apr 1900	29 Jan 2007 (106)	Veteran of the White Guard White Guard (Finland) The White Guard was a voluntary militia that emerged victorious over the socialist Red Guard as part of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War of 1918...  in the Finnish Civil War Finnish Civil War The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...  (1918). http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Worlds_Oldest_People/message/7268
Rönnback, Lennart Lennart Rönnback Lennart Rönnback was a Finnish White Guard veteran of the Finnish Civil War of 1918. Rönnback died on 4 November 2007, at the age of 102. He was considered the last White Guard veteran of the Finnish Civil War at the time of his death, but later Lauri Nurminen was discovered. See Last Red Guard...	21 May 1905	4 Nov 2007 (102)	Veteran of the White Guard White Guard (Finland) The White Guard was a voluntary militia that emerged victorious over the socialist Red Guard as part of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War of 1918...  in the Finnish Civil War Finnish Civil War The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...  (1918). Finnish Swede.

Turkey/Ottoman Empire (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Turan, Veysel Veysel Turan Veysel Turan was one of the last Turkish veterans of the Turkish War of Independence .Taking his horse cart with from his village in Konya Province, he volunteerly joined Kuvayi Milliye under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal to fight against the Allies partitioning the Ottoman Empire after it was...	1898?	25 Mar 2007 (108)	Veteran of the Turkish War of Independence Turkish War of Independence The Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I...  1919–1923 and post–World War I interregnum. http://dersdesders.free.fr/turquie.html

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Baker, Wilfred Wilfred Baker (veteran) Wilfred J. Baker was a British First World War-era veteran and veteran of the Second World War. At the time of his death he was the second-oldest man in Scotland....	29 Jun 1900	5 Mar 2007 (106)	Scottish World War I-era veteran, joined the Royal Navy in December 1918. See entry.

United States (1 veteran)

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Peterson, Orin Manfred	27 Feb 1900	24 Aug 2007 (107)	Signed up for US cavalry but did not serve overseas. Enlisted in 1919 according to a letter from his nephew, but his World War I Draft Registration Card from 1918 states he enlisted in the third and final draft, 12 September 1918, roll 1684110. It is still disputed whether he may have been considered a World War I veteran instead of an era veteran. It is possible that the family wanted to prevent media coverage. Lived in Spokane, Washington.