The Last of the Last: The Final Survivor of the First World War

Choules, Claude.

ISBN 10: 1845966317 / ISBN 13: 9781845966317

Published by Mainstream Publishing, UK, 2010

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In 2009, aged 108, Claude Choules became the last man alive to have been on active service before the 1918 Armistice and the last who served in both world wars. This engaging, wryly humorous autobiography reflects the amiable nature of a truly unique man, the world's last living combatant of the First World War. Seller Inventory # 02309

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Last of the Last: The Final Survivor of ...

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, UK

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Before his death at the age of 110 in May 2011, Claude Choules was the last man alive who had served in both world wars.

Claude learned life's lessons during a rural childhood in England and later in the Royal Navy as a boy sailor, before graduating to become an explosives expert in the Australian navy.

In his 80s, Claude began working on his memoirs with the help of his daughters, and The Last of the Last is a riveting account of his lifetime that vividly mirrors how the last century unfolded.

Claude had the insight of an ordinary man thrust to the forefront of international furore. He was opposed to the glorification of war, but his charming anecdotes honour a generation called upon to serve not once but twice. This engaging, wryly humorous autobiography reflects the amiable nature of a truly unique man.

Review:

"An excellent window into the life of a boy seaman in the early twentieth century" (Navy News)

"Claude Choules holds a special place in the country's history" (Sunday Times)