The last of the last : the final survivor of the First World War
Choules, Claude, 1901-2011
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In 2009, aged 108, Claude Choules became the last man alive who saw active service before the 1918 Armistice and the last who served in both world wars. 'The Last of the Last' provides a riveting account of his lifetime, one that vividly mirrors how the last century unfolded.
Main title:
The last of the last : the final survivor of the First World War / Claude Choules.
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Imprint:
Edinburgh : Mainstream, 2011.
Collation:
220 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: as Claude Choules. Carlisle, W.A.: Hesperian, 2009; and as The last of the last. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 2010.
ISBN:
9781845967055 (pbk)1845967054 (pbk)
Dewey class:
994'.04'092920.CHOU994.0409994.04994
Local class:
920.
Language:
English
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Subject:
Choules, Claude, 1901-Sailors -- Australia -- BiographyWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, BritishWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, AustralianBiographyGreat Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936Australia -- History -- 20th century
BRN:
466152
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