[Regina]

Florence Green, who has died aged 110, was the last veteran of the First World War, though she saw no action.


She was 17 when, on September 13 1918, just two months before the Armistice, she began work at the East Anglian aerodrome of Narborough (later called Marham, and today the home of a large force of RAF Tornado bomber aircraft). Her duties largely involved waitressing at the officers’ mess, and she remained until July 18 1919, when she was demobilised. Her personal character was described as “very good”.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituar ... Green.html

[BartSimpson]

Raise your glasses in salute, gentlemen.

[martin14]

So that's all of them then.

RIP to all.

[DrCaleb]

[GreenTiger]

Rest in Peace Florence along with your fellow soldiers and Thank You.

[CDN_PATRIOT]

R.I.P. to the last veteran of the Great War.

We salute you



"Gone, but not forgotten...."


-J.

[Freakinoldguy]

Sad really. I can remember drinking with all the old WWI Vets at the Legion back home when I was young. Last time I was there a couple of years ago there weren't even any WWII Vets left as members.

Two of the greatest generations gone and I personally don't think we ever thanked them enough for what they did for us and the world.

[Regina]

Freakinoldguy wrote:

Sad really. I can remember drinking with all the old WWI Vets at the Legion back home when I was young. Last time I was there a couple of years ago there weren't even any WWII Vets left as members.

Two of the greatest generations gone and I personally don't think we ever thanked them enough for what they did for us and the world.

Well said........

[PublicAnimalNo9]

Freakinoldguy wrote:

Sad really. I can remember drinking with all the old WWI Vets at the Legion back home when I was young. Last time I was there a couple of years ago there weren't even any WWII Vets left as members.

Two of the greatest generations gone and I personally don't think we ever thanked them enough for what they did for us and the world.

I agree. Sadly, I never got to interact much with any WW1 vets, but the WW2 vets I got to talk to and spend some time with sure know how I feel.


RIP Florence. May you be one of the many being waited on in the great officer's mess in the sky

[GreenTiger]

Regina wrote:

Freakinoldguy wrote:

Sad really. I can remember drinking with all the old WWI Vets at the Legion back home when I was young. Last time I was there a couple of years ago there weren't even any WWII Vets left as members.

Two of the greatest generations gone and I personally don't think we ever thanked them enough for what they did for us and the world.

Well said........

Very well said.