Bill Stone (Royal Navy sailor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Stone (Royal Navy sailor)

Legion d'honneur recipient

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1900

Place of Birth: Devon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Jan-2009

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Frederick Stone (23 September 1900 – 10 January 2009) was one of the last surviving five First World War veterans who served in the United Kingdom's armed forces and one of the last surviving two seamen worldwide, along with Claude Choules.
They were also the last two to have also served in the Second World War, although Stone saw action only in the Second World War as he was still in training when the First World War ended. Stone was born in Ledstone, Kingsbridge, Devon and enlisted in the Royal Navy on his 18th birthday.
He served on board HMS Tiger shortly after the end of the First World War, before serving on a number of ships including HMS Hood.
At the beginning of the Second World War Stone was serving on the minesweeper HMS Salamander before moving onto the light cruiser HMS Newfoundland in 1941.
After the war, he ran his own barber's shop.
In his later years Stone was present at many memorial services including the 90th anniversary commemorations at the Cenotaph in London.
He died on 10 January 2009.