Private George Lawrence Price (Regimental Number: 256265) was a Canadian soldier who is traditionally recognized as being the last soldier killed during the First World War. George Price may refer to: George Cadle Price (born 1919), former prime minister of Belize George Lawrence Price (1898 — 1918), the last Commonwealth soldier killed in combat during the First World War. ... This article is about a military rank. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

He was born in Nova Scotia on December 15, 1892, and lived in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan when he was conscripted in late 1917. He served with A Company of the 28th Battalion. On the 11th of November, Price was part of an advance to take the small village of Havre. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Location of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km west of Regina. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... See Havre, Montana See Havre de Grace, Maryland See Havre, farm, Norway Havre Aubert, Magdalen Islands, Quebec Canada Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia See Le Havre, France. ...

After crossing the Canal du Centre into the town of Ville-sur-Haine under German machine gun fire, Pte. Price and his patrol moved toward a row of houses intent on pursuing the machine gunner who had harassed their crossing of the canal. The patrol had entered the house they had thought the shooting had come from but found the Germans had exited through the back door as they entered the front. They then pursued into the house next door and again found it empty. George Price was fatally shot in the region of his heart by a German sniper as he stepped out of the house into the street at 10:58 AM November 11th 1918, just two minutes before the armistice ceasefire that ended the war went into effect at 11:00 AM. [1] Old section of the canal, and boat lift no. ... Ville-sur-Haine is a village near the Belgian town of Le RÅ“ulx in the province of hainaut. ... Arkansas Army National Guard soldiers practice sniper marksmanship at their firing range near Baghdad, Iraq in 2005. ... A white flag is traditionally used to represent a truce. ...

He is buried at St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, just southwest of Mons. Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Mons Coordinates , , Area 146. ...

See the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site for details of his war grave.

There is also a marker beside the Canal Du Centre in the town of Ville-Sur-Haine that marks the place where Private Price was shot.

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