Arthur Stubbs Military person

Arthur Gordon Stubbs (18 May 1904 – 15 September 2008) was, at the time of his death, New Zealand's oldest war veteran. He was 104. Stubbs signed up for active service during World War II despite being too old to serve and having lied about his age (He was 36). He fought in the Battle of Crete where he was taken prisoner by the German army and spent almost four years in captivity before escaping.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 18, 1904
Birth place
Oamaru , New Zealand
Date of deathSeptember 15, 2008
Place of death
New Zealand , Tauranga

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Military person

allegianceNew Zealand
military operations
Battle of Crete
military unit
2nd New Zealand Division
service start1940
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.battleofpinkhill.org.nz/more.php