Florence Green
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For the Australian headmistress, see Florence Green (headmistress).
Florence Beatrice Green (née Patterson; 19 February 1901 – 4 February 2012)[1] was an English woman who at the time of her death was thought to have been the last surviving veteran of the First World War from any country.[2] She was a member of the Women's Royal Air Force.
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Florence Green | |
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Birth name | Florence Beatrice Patterson |
Born | (1901-02-19)19 February 1901 Edmonton, Middlesex, England |
Died | (2012-02-04)4 February 2012 (aged 110 years, 350 days) North Lynn, Norfolk, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force; the Women's Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1918–1919 |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Spouse(s) |
Walter Green
(m. 1920; died 1975) |
Children | 3 |
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