Last surviving Canadian WWI vet dies

[aussiewannabe]

http://www.kxly.com/news/22606937/detail.html

[ozzy72]

Technically not a veteran as he never made it into battle, but Canada's last link with a generation has passed (heaven knows he tried hard enough to get into combat)!

[Steve M]

R.I.P Mister Babcock.
A veteran to most Canadians is anyone who has served a term in the military. A combat veteran is another story. 

[H]

[quote]R.I.P Mister Babcock.
A veteran to most Canadians is anyone who has served a term in the military. A combat veteran is another story.

[olderndirt]

Technically not a veteran as he never made it into battle

Though never hand to hand, I fought in the cold war for four years with the USAF - have the good conduct medal to prove it.

[ozzy72]

I've got a couple of scars and a couple of gongs for being a reprobate in uniform

[olderndirt]

a reprobate in uniform

Is that what they mean by the expression 'Other Ranks'?