For other people named John Babcock, see John Babcock (disambiguation).
John Babcock
Babcock in 1920
Nickname(s)
Jack
Born
(1900-07-23)July 23, 1900 Holleford, South Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Died
February 18, 2010(2010-02-18) (aged 109) Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Allegiance
Canada (World War I)
United States (Post-World War I)
Service/branch
Canadian Expeditionary Force
United States Army
Years of service
1916–1918
Rank
Acting lance corporal (Canadian Army)
Sergeant (United States Army)
Unit
146th Battalion, CEF (Canada)
Young Soldiers Battalion (Canada)
Homeguard (USA)
Battles/wars
World War I
Other work
Following the First World War, he became trained as an electrician, and later emigrated to the United States, where he eventually enlisted in the United States Army.
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John Henry Foster Babcock (July 23, 1900 – February 18, 2010) was, at age 109, the last known surviving veteran of the Canadian military to have served in the First World War and, after the death of Harry Patch, was the conflict's oldest surviving veteran. Babcock first attempted to join the army at the age of fifteen, but was turned down and sent to work in Halifax until he was placed in the Young Soldiers Battalion in August 1917. Babcock was then transferred to the United Kingdom, where he continued his training until the end of the war.
Having never seen combat, Babcock did not consider himself a veteran and moved to the United States in the 1920s, where he joined the United States Army and eventually became an electrician. In May 2007, following the death of Dwight Wilson, he became the last surviving veteran of the First World War who served with the Canadian forces.[1] From that point he received international attention, including 109th birthday greetings from Queen Elizabeth II, the Governor General of Canada and the Canadian Prime Minister,[2] until his death on February 18, 2010.[3]
^Bonner, Susan (May 9, 2007). "Canadian WWI veteran dies at 106". CBC News. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
^"Canada's last WWI vet turns 109". CBC.ca. July 23, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
^"Canada's last known WWI veteran dies at 109". CTVglobemedia. February 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 22, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
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