Ivy Campany

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Ivy Campany
Born23 September 1901
Hackney, London
Died19 December 2008 (aged 107)
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchQueen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Years of serviceunknown
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II

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]

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[]

  1. ^ Beal, Claire (2010-11-15). "At 108, Florence Green is Britain's oldest war vet". Lynn News. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  2. ^ "We Remember Ivy Lillian Campany", Lives of the First World War, Imperial War Museums.


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