Fernand Goux (31 December 1899 – 9 November 2008) was, at age 108, the penultimate French World War I veteran, with Pierre Picault being the last.
4-535: Goux may refer to: People [ edit ] Fernand Goux (1899–2008), French soldier Jean-Paul Goux (born 1948), French writer Jules Goux (1885–1965), French driver Luciano Goux (born 1980), Argentinian football player Marcelo Goux (born 1975), Argentinian football player Places [ edit ] Goux, Gers , France Goux-les-Usiers , Doubs, France Goux-lès-Dambelin , Doubs, France Goux-sous-Landet , Doubs, France Topics referred to by
8-479: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fernand Goux Born in Sceaux-du-Gâtinais , Loiret , Goux was called up for service on 19 April 1918. Goux was deployed behind the front lines with the 85th Infantry Regiment, supplying the troops and burying the dead. On 3 November 1918, he was sent to the front line with the 82nd Infantry Regiment for
12-494: The last week of the war. This made him one of two remaining trench veterans, along with Englishman Harry Patch . However the French government did not recognize Goux as a poilu as he fought less than the requisite three months. The last official veteran thus remains Italian-born Lazare Ponticelli , who was buried with state honours on 17 March 2008, with Louis de Cazenave the last recognized native Frenchman to have served. After
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