George Lawrence Price Military person

Private George Lawrence Price (Regimental Number: 256265) (December 15, 1892 – November 11, 1918) was a Canadian soldier. He is traditionally recognized as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed during the First World War.

Personal facts

George Lawrence Price
Birth dateDecember 15, 1892
Birth place
Falmouth Nova Scotia
Date of deathNovember 11, 1918
Place of death
Belgium , Ville-sur-Haine
Resting place
Belgium , Mons , St Symphorien Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery

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Military person

allegianceCanada / British Empire
military operations
Battle of Amiens (1918)
Battle of Cambrai (1918)
military branch
Canadian Corps
service start1917

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External resources

  1. http://cefww1soldiergprice.blogspot.com
  2. http://wikimapia.org/beta/#lat=50.4744543&lon=4.0673769&z=17&l=0&m=b&v=1&show=/10206207/the-George-Lawerence-Price-Site-Monument&search=george%20lawerence%20price
  3. http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=894901
  4. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9792310
  5. http://www.nwbattalion.com/memorial/gl_price1.doc