Mikhail Krichevsky
| Mikhail Efimovich Krichevsky | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 February 1897 Karlovka, Konstantinograd uyezd, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died |
26 December 2008 (aged 111 years, 305 days) Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire |
| Service/branch |
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| Years of service | 1917 |
| Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Unit | Engineering corps |
| Battles/wars | |
Mikhail Efimovich Krichevsky (Ukrainian: Михайло Юхимович Кричевський; 25 February 1897 – 26 December 2008) was a Ukrainian supercentenarian. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving World War I veteran of the Imperial Russian Army.[1][2] Krichevsky was mobilized into the army in 1917 and was sent to the Southwestern Front, becoming an engineer. After the October Revolution he returned home, where he settled and lived in Donetsk.
References
- ↑ Последний в мире ветеран Первой мировой живет в Донецке (фото) (in Russian). Интернет-газета Донбасса. 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ "Oldest known Ukrainian Jew dies at 111". JTA. 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
See also
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