Lest We Forget.

[Rab_The_Ger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqFoqtpUFY8

[gaz1959]

Nice one Rab

R.I.P. the millions that laid down their life in the ultimate sacrifice

[bwfcforever]

R.i.p

[gaz1959]

BLACK & ADDER final scene
https://youtu.be/vH3-Gt7mgyM

[gaz1959]

The Fureys
https://youtu.be/ntt3wy-L8Ok

[WBA1955]

My great Uncle was killed on July 1 1916 at Gommecourt aged 19. Private J.T. Moseley,MM,1/6 S.Staffs. A whole generation of British youth, some say the finest generation this country ever produced, were felled like a field of corn for nothing more than a family squabble.
100 years on and the world has learnt nothing.

[gaz1959]

My great Uncle was killed on July 1 1916 at Gommecourt aged 19. Private J.T. Moseley,MM,1/6 S.Staffs. A whole generation of British youth, some say the finest generation this country ever produced, were felled like a field of corn for nothing more than a family squabble.
100 years on and the world has learnt nothing.

Sad and true WBA

[CalverleyBoy]

Haig and many like him have a lot to answer for - they treated low ranking soldier like dispensable toys - I read the Bradford Pals book recently and it was a lottery whether you were coming back. Haig made up for things a little with his work post war but he was useless as a leader. He was described as a slow learner in an article I read, Jesus what a place to practice, he should have been held accountable for the battles of the Somme and Passchendaele, but guess he gets some credit for the final victory but what a price to pay.

[Rab_The_Ger]

Not long back from a Service in Glasgow, emotional doesn't come close. Great Grandad was all my Dad talked about when I was younger, true men, genuine Heroes who fought and died for this country.

Emotional weekend for all the family, life has changed so much and as was posted above we have learn't nothing from it.

[gaz1959]

Nice post Culver

Thanks for sharing your story Rab

My grandfather lived through two wars and I was priviliged and lucky to have had him in my life