Ramire Rosan
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Ramire Rosan was the last World War I
veteran from the overseas departments and territories of France
. Born in Morne-à-l'Eau
, Guadeloupe
, he was enlisted to the twenty-third regiment of the colonial infantry. In July 1916, he took part in the Battle of the Somme, where he was gassed.
He received four medals, including, in 1996, the Légion d'honneur
.
He died in Guadeloupe in 2004, at the age of 109.
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...
veteran from the overseas departments and territories of France
Overseas departments and territories of France
The French Overseas Departments and Territories consist broadly of French-administered territories outside of the European continent. These territories have varying legal status and different levels of autonomy, although all have representation in the Parliament of France , and consequently the...
. Born in Morne-à-l'Eau
Morne-à-l'Eau
Morne-à-l'Eau is a commune in Guadeloupe. It is home to L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau, a football team who have won the Coupe D.O.M..In March or April each year since 1993, the town organises a crab festival which features crab races and many stalls selling crab-based dishes...
, Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
, he was enlisted to the twenty-third regiment of the colonial infantry. In July 1916, he took part in the Battle of the Somme, where he was gassed.
He received four medals, including, in 1996, the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
.
He died in Guadeloupe in 2004, at the age of 109.
See also
- Veterans of the First World War who died in 2004Veterans of the First World War who died in 2004The following is a list of known veterans of the First World War who died in 2004.-Australia :-Belgium :-Canada :-France :-Germany :-Italy :...