So you could also say ''a veteran of the Great War'' if you need to
be more specific.
Or "a soldier of the Great War," which though less exact serves to
plug a very good book,
A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin
http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=0156031132
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