John Babcock
Born: July 23, 1900, Holleford, South Frontenac, Ontario
Died: February 18, 2010, Spokane, Washington, USA
Occupation: Last surviving veteran of the First World War who served with the Canadian forces
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Date of Birth 1900-07-23, Frontenac County, Ontario
Date of Death 2010-02-18, Spokane, Washington
Also known as John Henry Foster Babcock, Jack Babcock
John Babcock was the last known surviving veteran of the Canadian military to have served in the First World War.
Interment Information
He was cremated and his remains were scattered across the Pacific Northwest. “I think his grandkids would probably want to do that,” said his wife Dorothy.
