| Ivy Campany | |
| Birth: | 23 September 1901 Hackney, London, England, UK |
| Death: | 19 December 2008 Margate, Kent, England, UK |
| Age: | 107 years, 87 days |
| Country: |  UK
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| Centenarian | |
Ivy Lillian Campany (23 September 1901 – 19 December 2008) was an British centenarian, at age 107, the second from last World War I female army 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]
Biography[]
She was 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 at the age of 107 years, 87 days.
References[]
- ↑ "At 108, Florence Green is Britain's oldest war vet" Lynn News, 10 March 2012
- ↑ "We Remember Ivy Lillian Campany", Lives of the First World War, Imperial War Museums.