Enrico Garbuglia
Encyclopedia
Enrico Garbuglia was one of the last five remaining known Italian
veterans of the First World War
living in Italy (two others live in France
). Called up to serve in June 1918 near the end of the war, his service was less than six months, and so he was not on the official list of Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto. It far exceeds, however, the short service times of several American
World War I veterans, such as Harold Gardner
for example.
Garbuglia was one of the last known World War I veterans to be discovered (along with William Seegers
of the U.S.
, Raymond Cambefort
of France
and Yakup Satar
of Turkey
). His existence was confirmed on 28 May 2007, but he died just five days later.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
veterans of the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
living in Italy (two others live in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). Called up to serve in June 1918 near the end of the war, his service was less than six months, and so he was not on the official list of Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto. It far exceeds, however, the short service times of several American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
World War I veterans, such as Harold Gardner
Harold Gardner
Harold Ford Gardner was a veteran of the First World War, although he served for less than 24 hours in the United States Army....
for example.
Garbuglia was one of the last known World War I veterans to be discovered (along with William Seegers
William Seegers
William Alfred Seegers was, at age 106, one of the last two known remaining veterans of the First World War to have served in the German forces and California's last known World War I veteran....
of the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Raymond Cambefort
Raymond Cambefort
Raymond Cambefort was, at age 107, one of the last five identified World War I veterans living in France, dying four days before another French-born veteran, Louis de Cazenave...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Yakup Satar
Yakup Satar
Yakup Satar was, at 110, believed to have been the last Turkish veteran of the First World War. He died at age 110....
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
). His existence was confirmed on 28 May 2007, but he died just five days later.
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