Mikhail Krichevsky
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Mikhail Efimovich Krichevsky
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| Born | 25 February 1897 Karlovka, Konstantinograd uyezd, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 December 2008 (aged Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.) Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
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Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1917 |
| Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Unit | Engineering corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Mikhail Efimovich Krichevsky (Ukrainian: Михайло Юхимович Кричевський; 25 February 1897 – 26 December 2008) was a Ukrainian supercentenarian. He was the last surviving World War I veteran of the Imperial Russian Army.[1][2] Krichevsky was mobilized into the army in 1917 and was sent to the Southwestern Front, becoming an engineer. After the October Revolution he returned home, where he settled and lived in Donetsk.
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See also
- List of veterans of World War I who died in 2008
- List of last surviving World War I veterans by country
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