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  • George Frederick Ives
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  • George Frederick Ives (17 November 1881 – 12 April 1993) was the last surviving veteran of the Boer Wars. George Ives became known in the UK after a piece in the Peterborough Column in the Daily Telegraph. His record as oldest British veteran, at 111 years and 146 days, of any war was broken on 1 November 2007 by First World War veteran Henry Allingham.
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Unit
  • Imperial Yeomanry
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serviceyears
  • 1899
Birth Date
  • 1881-11-17
Branch
death place
  • British Columbia, Canada
Name
  • George Frederick Ives
Birth Place
  • Brighton, England
death date
  • 1993-04-12
Allegiance
  • United Kingdom
Family
  • Kay Nelson
abstract
  • George Frederick Ives (17 November 1881 – 12 April 1993) was the last surviving veteran of the Boer Wars. George Ives became known in the UK after a piece in the Peterborough Column in the Daily Telegraph. His record as oldest British veteran, at 111 years and 146 days, of any war was broken on 1 November 2007 by First World War veteran Henry Allingham.