Nancy Wake
(1912-2011)

Nancy Wake (1945) 1945. STUDIO PORTRAIT OF NANCY WAKE, HIGHLY DECORATED WOMAN MEMBER OF THE ALLIED ESCAPE ROUTE ORGANISATION IN OCCUPIED FRANCE 1940 - 1943. FOR HER WOR... Foto: / Public Domain

New Zealander and Australian war heroine – Nancy Wake was born in Roseneath (Suburb of Wellington, New Zealand) on August 30th, 1912 and died in Kingston upon Thames (Principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London) on August 7th, 2011 at the age of 98. Today Nancy Wake would be 111 years old.

Age

how old was Nancy Wake when he died?

Nancy Wake died in 2011 at the age of 98.

Biographical data

Birthday	August 30th, 1912 (Friday)
Place of Birth	Roseneath Suburb of Wellington, New Zealand
Death Date	August 7th, 2011 (Sunday)
Death place	Kingston upon Thames Principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Virgo (The Maiden) ♍
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

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Nancy Wake

Birthday

When was Nancy Wake born?

Nancy Wake was born on August 30th, 1912.

Death

When did Nancy Wake die?

Nancy Wake died on August 7th, 2011 at the age of 98 in Kingston upon Thames (Principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London). Today Nancy Wake would be 111 years old.