Brian Buck Posted 13 February , 2004 Share Posted 13 February , 2004 With numbers inevitably reducing there is often speculation as to how many veterans remain. What is the definition of a veteran? I believe that the RBL used the award of the Legion d'Honneur in 1998 for its definition. The two veterans associated with the Norwich & Waveney Branch of the WFA have both died in the past 5 months: William Nobbs (Machine Gun Corps) on 1st September 2003 age 105. Harry Ward (26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers) on 23rd January 2004 age 103. It was an honour to have known both. Brian Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 14 February , 2004 Share Posted 14 February , 2004 Interesting - that must mean that Smiler is the sole surviving member of the Machine Gun Corps left alive - puts it very much into perspective! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Biplane pilot Posted 15 February , 2004 Share Posted 15 February , 2004 On a related subject, in November of last year the US Veterans' Administration still counted 44 veterans of WW I. However, for accounting purposes it's possible that few (or none) were in Europe at the time of the armistice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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