James Easton (UK/NZL, 1916-2025) - 2025 https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/ A community for fans of supercentenarians! en-US Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:44:53 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: James Easton (UK/NZL, 1916-2025) https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-40021 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 21:03:59 +0000 He was the country's oldest man since May 14, 2023 (2 years, 126 days), the longest time since Howard Buss (August 7, 2016–January 25, 2019) and the oldest to die holding that position since Ronald Hermanns, who died at 109 years, 341 days on August 30, 2021. He is the 37th oldest person in the country's history, and the oldest Aucklander in history.
His successor is the 14th oldest man in the country's history.
He was the oldest living European male emigrant. Does anyone know who he is now?
He is the oldest Scottish emigrant in history, and the 12th British emigrant.

RIP

]]> 2025 diego https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-40021 RE: James Easton (UK/NZL, 1916-2025) https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-39800 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:09:06 +0000 Yes … it now appears that Australia’s oldest living war veteran is Colin Wagener who will turn 108 (health permitting) in December.

]]> 2025 ChrisR https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-39800 RE: James Easton (UK/NZL, 1916-2025) https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-39799 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:06:48 +0000 I think he must have been, the 3 older men from Australia don't seem to have been war veterans.

]]> 2025 musicotic https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-39799 RE: James Easton (UK/NZL, 1916-2025) https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-39797 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:57:19 +0000 I’m also trying to clarify whether or not he was Australasia (or Oceania’s) oldest living war veteran.

He certainly held that record for NZ.

His funeral tributes say he was captured after the fall of Singapore and spent 3 1/2 years as a prisoner of war, weighing just 47kg when he was liberated.

A great story of survival and resilience as he lived for anither 80 years.

]]> 2025 ChrisR https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-39797 RE: James Easton (UK/NZL, 1916-2025) https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-39795 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:49:37 +0000 Rest in peace Mr James Easton.

He was NZ’s 3rd oldest living person at the time.

He is the 3rd oldest man ever from NZ after Arthur Bates (110) and Ronald Hermanns (109).

]]> 2025 ChrisR https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-39795 James Easton (UK/NZL, 1916-2025) https://globalsupercentenarianforum.com/index.php/community/deaths108-2025/james-easton-uk-nzl-1916-2025/#post-39782 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:52:42 +0000 Mr. James Easton of Auckland (NZL) sadly passed away on 17 September 2025, aged 108 years, 279 days.

He was born on 12 December 1916 in Scotland (UK).

He was the Doyen of New Zealand.

https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/name/james-easton-obituary?id=59550878

Rest in peace.

 

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