Stanley Stair
Last veteran of the British West Indies Regiment
Stanley Stair (October 1900 – April 2008) was the last British West Indies Regiment veteran. [1] He joined in Jamaica in 1916. He dug trenches in France. He lied about his age. Of the group of friends he had enlisted with in Jamaica, he was the only one to survive the war.[2] At the end of the war he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
| Stanley Stair | |
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| Born | October 1900 |
| Died | April 2008 (aged 107) Animal Hill, Lucea, Jamaica |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British West Indies Regiment |
| Years of service | 1918 |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | British War Medal Victory Medal |
He died in Animal Hill, Lucea, Jamaica, in April 2008 at the age of 107.
References
change- ↑ (4 March 2003; Updated 11 December 2008). Last Caribbean veteran of first world war dies at 105, Guardian
- ↑ "Jamaica Gleaner Online". old.jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.