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Only 23 left.......
Posted: Tue 03 Aug, 2004 7:28 pm
by Guest
Tomorrow, August 4th is the 90th anniversary of the declaration by Britain of war over Germany thus starting WWI. Of 4 million British and Commonwealth servicemen that fought in that war there are only 23 British war heroes left.
Of these 23 only 4 are fit enough to attend the wreath laying ceremony at The Cenotaph tomorrow.
Lest we forget................
Posted: Tue 03 Aug, 2004 7:41 pm
by Frank S.
I'll raise a glass to them as well as those friends I made on this here website...
Cheers all!
Posted: Tue 03 Aug, 2004 7:45 pm
by mattt_h
Posted: Tue 03 Aug, 2004 7:50 pm
by ABBA
Posted: Tue 03 Aug, 2004 8:02 pm
by micky
I'd liie to give add my respects also. Not just for our own (but more so), But for all that have faught in such A war. Let such an event never be repeated!
'Mick'
Posted: Tue 03 Aug, 2004 8:10 pm
by minimac
Hats off to em all. Every last one of them.
Lest we forget....
MM
Posted: Tue 03 Aug, 2004 8:19 pm
by Whitey
May God continue to bless these men. Trench warefare, charging machine guns and wire. That is guts.
I'll drink some moonshine to them for sure.
Posted: Tue 03 Aug, 2004 8:37 pm
by Tab
It is really amazing that any one is left after such a time, so cheers lads.
Posted: Tue 03 Aug, 2004 10:50 pm
by Wholley
A glass will be raised in utmost respect.
May they rest in peace with their God.
Wholley.
Posted: Wed 04 Aug, 2004 9:01 am
by dootybooty
One of the veterans is the sole surrvivor of the Battle of Jutland. To put that in perspective he was contemporary with Captain Harvey the Corps VC from that battle.
At the going down of the sun.............................
Posted: Wed 04 Aug, 2004 9:47 am
by MrMitty
Its a pity we didnt learn from it all.
I still remember my uncle shouting out at night and rocking backwards and forwards in his chair. Mentally shredded from the age of 17. Thank God there is a site like this for those who suffer from modern conflict.
A glass raised.
Mitty
Posted: Wed 04 Aug, 2004 10:02 am
by Sully
I was touched by the quote of one of the four who said "You had to be there to see what it was like, the imagination doesn't go that far". Still, soldiers still do what soldiers do and politicians do what politicians do. I'd like to think that an audience with these heroes from all sides would make a difference to the decisions politicians make.
With deepest respect,
Sully
Posted: Wed 04 Aug, 2004 11:15 am
by Daveb
Hats off to everyone of them.
Posted: Wed 04 Aug, 2004 2:50 pm
by Ex_Trog
COMPANY 'SHUN
GENERAL SALUTE
SALUTE
Scouse G