War to end all wars, as if

[harry hackedoff]

Today, one of Australia`s WW I Vets died. There`s three left.
Maurice Caux wasn`t interested in re-unions. In fact he "invented" a whole new life for himself, where he hadn`t even been to war at all. He told his familly that he was too young for the First and too old for the second. They knew nowt about old Maurices secret till a wee smallie package arrived from La Belle France in 97. Maurice and familly turn to and it all comes out as Maurice has the Ambassador from France kissing him on the face as he awards Maurice Le Legion D`Honeur. His familly were astounded as the old bloke had never ever given a hint of his exploits. He`d fought through the hardest battles from Somme to Poizierres, been gassed and shot three times and was so in touch with his mates who died on the Somme, you`d think it happened last week."Most of `em were English lads, sweet as you like, and true blue Aussies, all of `em"
Last few years of his life, Maurice was astonished that anyone would even consider that his exploits were anything out of the ordinary. He was feted at Remembrance Parades and he found that amazing.

He seemed a real Gent and a True Blue Aussie, he gets a State Funeral next week.
Here`s to him and those like him

Aye,

[NIWorker]

Legends the lot of them and I hope they all live forever in our hearts and minds for what they sacrificed for us!!

[jay999]

yea all heroes. Lest We Forget. A story like that really makes you realise that you have heroes like that who don't ask for recognition of what they did and prefer to keep it very quiet. then you get these loud mouthed walters giving it all this.Pisses me off a bit

[Peds]

Their numbers are decreasing... Hats off to the bloke, he's earned some rest now.

[bigbart]

Blokes like that who deserve throning, but don't even want a medal, are the best kind. Here's to Maurice
I once read a magazine article about Jeremy Clarkson's Father-in-law (I think it was his father-in-law..) Who won a VC in WWII. Supposedly, he and his oppos had been under fire for some time, and after seeing some of his friends die, he had ran towards the enemy in a fit of rage and, I think, took out a couple of tanks. I forget the exact details, but it was an amazing story. Nobody in his family knew he had a c@#t after his death.

[bigbart]

Did a bit of browsing, and here's his story
http://www.arnhemarchive.org/robert_cain.htm

[harry hackedoff]

Cheers bb, Anyone trained in"one foot on the ground", and fire and manoeuvre, is stunned by the bravery of those young lads.
And at the sheer stupidity of their Generals. If massed Infantry charges against heavy machine guns didn`t work last time, you twonk, what makes you think it will work this time. Most of the footage seems to demonstrate a distinct lack of apreciation for any sort of cover.
Easy to take the piss, and I`m not, but do not judge those young lads by today`s standards.
As for Earl Haig(harlem pimp name ) What a prick. Lions led by donkeys, indeed. Haig was surely the biggest ass.
Maurice Caux, once he "came out", spent the last few years talking about the Aussie concept of "mateship" and about how most of his unit was English, but considered themselves to be Australian. There is nothing like this in UK, this unifying feeling of mateship. It is very alive today.

[El Prez]

Nobody in his family knew he had a c@#t after his death

As BB says, nobody knew about JCs father in law, until JC sat down and explained it all. He's very proud of th eman. There was a TV prog produced by JC dedicated to his memory.

[Lance]

This man was awarded what was decribed as the finest Victoria Cross of World War 2 and he never mentioned it to anyone. To me that is incredible.
It speaks volumes of Major Cain's character and we should all take a leaf out of his book. He is a true hero.
The programme was called "Victoria Cross: For Valour "

[minimac]

At the going down of the sun........

[harry hackedoff]

Well, the old boy had his State Funeral today, all the Great and the Good attended and gave speaches. What Maurice would`ve thought, is anyone`s guess. Of the four survivors, he was the only one well enough to turn up at occasions like this, and so it was today

Here`s to him

[bigbart]

To maurice and one for the rest of the ww1 boys resting with him

[jay999]

I fear when they are all gone all memories of the war will fade. I mean alot of people my age have know real knowledge of what happened in the war and don't respect what they had to go through

[smithy999]

[quote="jay999"]I fear when they are all gone all memories of the war will fade. I mean alot of people my age have know real knowledge of what happened in the war and don't respect what they had to go through[/quote]

actually quite a few do hav knowledge of what happened in the war as many families will tell the tales of what happened 2 family members during different wars!!