Stanley Stair
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Stanley Stair | |
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| Born | October 1900 |
| Died | April 2008 (aged 107) Animal Hill, Lucea, Jamaica |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British West Indies Regiment |
| Years of service | 1918 |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | British War Medal Victory Medal |
Stanley Stair (October 1900 – April 2008) was the last British West Indies Regiment veteran.[1] He enlisted into the Infantry in 1918. At the end of the war he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
He died in Animal Hill, Lucea, Jamaica, in April 2008 at the age of 107.
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References
- ^ (4 March 2003; Updated 11 December 2008). Last Caribbean veteran of first world war dies at 105, Guardian