Mikhail Krichevsky
Jewish-Ukrainian supercentenarian
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Mikhail Yefimovich Krichevsky (Ukrainian: Михайло Юхимович Кричевський, Russian: Михаил Ефимович Кричевский; 25 February 1897[1] – 26 December 2008)[2] was a Jewish-Ukrainian supercentenarian and the last surviving World War I veteran who fought for the Russian Empire.[1][2]
Born25 February 1897
Karlovka, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire
Died26 December 2008
(aged 111 years, 305 days)
(aged 111 years, 305 days)
Donetsk, Ukraine
AllegianceRussian Empire
Branch
Imperial Russian ArmyMikhail Krichevsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1897 Karlovka, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 December 2008 (aged 111 years, 305 days) Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Branch | Imperial Russian Army |
Service years | 1917 |
Rank | Praporshchik |
| Unit | Engineering corps |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner of Labour |
Career
Krichevsky was mobilized into the Imperial Russian Army in 1917 and was sent to the Southwestern Front, after graduating from the Kiev Military Engineering School as an engineer-praporshchik.
Personal life
After the October Revolution he returned home, where he settled and lived in Donetsk with his son and daughter-in-law.
Mikhail Krichevsky died in 2008 at the age of 111 years, 305 days.[1]
