Claude Choules Last Of The Last WWI Veteran Signed Frank Woodruff Buckles - $239 - (Corbin, KY)
Lot includes one book with autographed picture pasted in book, and three more autographs (total 4 shown). Four original autographs of the FOUR last living World War I Veterans. 1. Florence Green 1901-2012 Considered by some to be the last official WWI Veteran. Some do not consider her because she worked in the canteen and was not in the field. Signed 4x6 photo card. 2. Claude Choules 1901-2011 Considered by many to be the last official WWI Veteran. He Served the Royal Navy and was also a Veteran of WWII. Signed paper about 4x5.5 and has been pasted down to his book entitled The Last of The Last. 3. Frank Woodruff Buckles 1901-2011. Last United States WWI Veteran. Signed 5x7 in silver sharpie. 4. John Babcock 1900-2010. Last Canadian WWI Veteran. Signed 4x6 photo. Around 2005 Wikipedia started listing the last remaining WWI living veterans. Over the next half dozen years, close to 100 names were listed worldwide. From this list of names, I was fortunate enough to contact and receive a reply for an autograph(s) from about 20 in this list. Mr. Buckles and Mr. Babcock were able to sign for several years, and their autographs can usually be located for sale on eBay. Mr. Choules seems to be much rarer. I was able to get his autograph in 2006. By the time his book came out in 2010 he was no longer able to sign due to poor eyesight. The autograph included here is a photo that was copied on a sheet of paper, and the paper was signed personally by Mr. Choules. I believe his autograph is very rare. Will ship to US, UK, Canada, Australia. Other countries please inquire first.
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