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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    I did not know either of my grandfathers as a result of WW1, so on this beautiful day I shall spend a little time thinking of them, and wondering what they were like.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • PalaisglidePalaisglide Posts: 3,414

    My Memory is of two great Uncles who came back, one badly gassed and one with horrendous wounds, the hospitals discharged them as they wanted the beds and all the women in the family had to dress the wounds and look after them, my Mother bore the dread of wounds into my time. One died 1925 the other 1933 short and bitter lives for all involved. My memories come from the women of the family who had the job of nursing them. I also remember Uncle Frank killed on the hood, Uncle Ron who went through six years of war and never spoke of it. Some of the young often badly trained youths of my time sent into war zones that were called Local action zones so it sounded less aggressive by politicians who meddle in other peoples lives and bring nothing but chaos and misery.

    Those memories are always there David though a special date will bring them to the fore, those of us who came back will always see the very young faces of those who did not.

    Frank.

  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Am a little too young to have any reletives touched by WW1, just been watching the service on BBC1, very touching, brings home just how terrible things were,how very brave and tough the soldiers and their families were.



    Thank you for posting your stories, im embarassed to say, i didnt know very much about this war, my thoughts are with those of you who lost someone x
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066

    My thoughts are with everyone touched by all wars past and present.

    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Its very sad Pansyface, even moreso that "we" keep repeating the same things in the world, loss of life and suffering over and over. Will try to appreciate the good things, those of us here and now are very fortunate
  • PalaisglidePalaisglide Posts: 3,414

    Pansyface, simple 1) Austrian Empire rules the Balkans badly. 2) Balkan separatists decide it must end. 3) Austria declares war on Serbia. 4) Russia comes in on Serbia's side. 5) Germany comes to Austria's aid. Russia has a pact with France. 6) Germany decides to knock out France with one blow invading through Belgium. 7) Britain has pact with low countries and declares war on 4th August 1914.

    One unconnected fact has a domino effect on Europe which ended in 18,000,000 killed world wide. Our politicians have this idea that a good war will enhance their status, the very young men and women who fight those political wars have a word for those people not printable here and I still use it.

    Frank.

  • Beaus MumBeaus Mum Posts: 3,554

    Always remembered, never forgotten xx

  • Pansy, this is totally irrelevant I know, but I'll be in that same Bakewell town centre on Thursday of this week visiting the annual Bakewell Show.

  • So sorry to hear this, pansy. image

    Hope to have a good day (thank you)..... the weather seems set fair. image

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