![]() Ronald Hermanns is currently the oldest War World II veteran from New Zealand as well as the country’s oldest living person at the age of 109. Previous Occupation(s): Aircraft Engineer Military Branch: Royal New Zealand Air Force Tom Lumby has numerous hobbies that keep him active, including reading, gardening, painting photography, ham radios, and tinkering with things.Ĭurrent Age (as of February 2021): 109 years, 4 months, 21 daysĬountry of Origin: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (but has lived in New Zealand since he was a child) When he returned home to Canada, Lumby joined Canadian National Railway (CN) and headed an early human resources department. After the War ended, Lumby worked with so-called Allied Control Commission that ran post-war Germany. Lumby became a tank commander with the Lord Elgin Regiment during World War II. Lumby is one of the oldest living people in Canada and is believed to be the country’s oldest World War II veteran. However, Lumby’s story came to light on November 7, 2020, sometime around his 109 th birthday, after his friends and family spoke to local news. Tom Lumby is an unverified supercentenarian and is the only veteran on this list who has not been personally interviewed by his local news. Previous Occupation(s): Head of HR for Canadian National Railway (CN) Military Branch: Canadian Armed Forces (unspecified which branch) 109 years, 3 months, 8 daysĬountry of Origin: Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada Robert Marchand is a member of the French Communist Party and CGT Trade Union, the longest-serving member still living, with 90 years of membership.Ĭurrent Age (as of February 2021): c. Over the years, Marchand would return to the sport, and eventually set several records in his old age. Marchand had been into cycling his entire life, but as a young man he was told by his coach that he would never make it professionally. He later moved to Canada where he became a gardener and wine dealer. After the War, Marchand spent time in Venezuela doing odd jobs. ![]() Not much is known about Marchand’s time in the French military during World War II, but he was a prisoner-of-war. Until very recently, Marchand was a professional cyclists and set a Guinness World Record in 2017 as the oldest competitive cyclist at the age of 105. ![]() Robert Marchand, who turned 109 near the end of 2020, is the only person on this list well-known for his life outside of being one of the oldest World War II veterans in the world. Previous Occupation(s): Professional Cyclist and various odd jobs Did You Know?Īfter living in the United States for most of his adult life, Josip Kršul ended up moving back into the house he was born in, in his hometown of Selce, Croatia.Ĭurrent Age (as of February 2021): 109 years, 2 months, 20 daysĬountry of Origin: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France Kršul is currently living with his nephew, the son of his sister who lived to be 102. He stayed in the United States until 2011, when he moved back home to Selce, Croatia. Kršul had also obtained his American citizenship. When World War II ended, Kršul moved to California, where he worked with Western Union for several decades. During the War, Kršul participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Kršul arrived in Galveston, Texas not long after World War II started, and he enlisted in the United States Army. After he was unable to find work in his hometown after high school, Kršul decided to move to America. Josip Kršul is currently the oldest living person in Croatia, but he is an American World War II veteran. Previous Occupation(s): Waiter, dish washer, and telegraphist Current Age (as of February 2021): 109 years, 2 months, 5 daysĬountry of Origin: Selce, Croatia (but moved to the United States as a young man)
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