Pierre Picault

Pierre Picault (27 February 1899 – 20 November 2008) was, at age 109, France's last surviving French veteran of World War I and eldest man. He became the last French World War I veteran following the death of 108-year-old Fernand Goux on 9 November 2008.

Biography
Joined up on 15 April 1918 and became a 2nd class gunner. He served with the French army 83rd artillery. Pierre Picault is not recognized by the French government—he served in the trenches for less than three months.

Picault also served with the 85th RAL on 5 December 1918, the 20th Squadron of the 1st Arvil Train in 1919, and the 19th Squadron Train on 9 February 1920.

Picault died on 20 November 2008 in Bou, Loiret. He had resided there all of his life until his death.