'The Oldest Serving French and British Soldiers'

Old Timers on Parade

from 2 French newsmagazines in 1919 : the oldest surviving French and British soldiers

from 'le Pays de France' and 'le Petit Journal'

a closeup view : Lieutenant Charles Surrugue (left)

and General H.J. Hollowes (right), both 80 years old in 1919

From 'Le Petit Journal'

Charles Surrugue as sapper in the trenches

At the war's end : Monsieur Charles Surrugue, volunteered in 1914 at the age of 76.

He was a veteran of the war of 1870-71 and former mayor of Auxerre.

He was discharged in 1919 as lieutenant.

 

Some More Old-Timers

some of the oldest soldiers serving in the French army.

many were veterans of the war of 1870-71

from a 1915 issue of 'le Miroir'

Another photo of an 'oldest' and 'youngest' pair of French soldiers

from a 1914 issue of a British magazine 'the Penny War Weekly'

 

see also : Le Caporal Surrugue

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