George Lawrence Price

Private George Lawrence Price (Regimental Number: 256265) (December 15, 1892 – November 11, 1918) was a Canadian soldier. He is traditionally recognized as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed during the First World War.

Read more about George Lawrence Price:  Early Life, November 11, 1918, Memorials

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