Ivy Campany
Ivy Lillian Campany (23 September 1901 – 19 December 2008) was, at the age of 107, the penultimate World War I female military veteran of any country. The last was Florence Green (1901–2012), who was not identified as a veteran of the conflict until January 2010. This meant that Campany was believed to be the conflict's last surviving female veteran by the time of her death in December 2008.[1]
Ivy Campany | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1901 Hackney, London |
| Died | 19 December 2008 (aged 107) Margate, Kent, England, UK |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps |
| Years of service | unknown |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Born in Hackney, London,[2] Campany joined Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War I and would later serve as a fire watcher in World War II. She lived in Margate, Kent at the time of her death.
References
- Beal, Claire (15 November 2010). "At 108, Florence Green is Britain's oldest war vet". Lynn News. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- "We Remember Ivy Lillian Campany", Lives of the First World War, Imperial War Museums.
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