Alice Baker (veteran), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alice Baker (veteran)

Long-lived World War I veteran

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1898

Place of Birth: Costessey, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Mar-2006

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Alice Baker (veteran)

  • Alice Baker (28 July 1898 – 2 March 2006) was a British World War I service veteran.
  • She was the last known female British World War I veteran in the UK.
  • Her non-combat service was as a Leading Aircraftswoman in the Royal Flying Corps at the age of 18 as a 'doper' waterproofing aircraft wings.Gladys Powers was the last female veteran in the world who joined the Women Auxiliary Corps in 1916.
  • She learned how to shoot with guns and how to defend herself.
  • After the war, she became a nurse at Saint Andrew's hospital in Thorpe.
  • She married a police officer named Stanley.
  • They had a son, Leslie, who was a pilot during World War II.
  • He served in the RAF and was more precisely a bomber pilot.
  • She was invited for the 75th anniversary of the RAF and she was next to the Queen.
  • She died in her sleep at the age of 107 on 2 March 2006 at her home.

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