Rememberance Sunday

[mav]

Rememberance day on the the home page to show we are thinking of our dead.

Mav.

 

[jace]

nice one mav! least we can do is say thanks!

 

[bigjim]

will be down town tomorrow watching my son march with the royal green jackets cadets, and on to our town service, important to remember the sacrifce that was made by others, for us

 

[ssteve]

Rememberance day on the the home page to show we are thinking of our dead.

Mav.
and of course a thought for those wounded, and those brave service personel out on active service
steve

 

[jace]

when drove lorry i remember driving past the grave yards in belguim wed took a wrong turn somewhere and ended up driving past them first thoughts were how nice they looked very tidy clean etc then it struck you it goes on and on and every cross is some poor soul who didnt make it very very upsetting

 

[jims-terrano]

Thank You Mick for doing that, I will be in Mirfield town centre tomorrow as my eldest son who is a member of the ATC will be taking part in the Remembrance Day Parade and Service. A very good friend of mine was at the Albert Hall today with the standard of his branch of the RBL. This is a time of year that is important to me. It was extremely moving to see the applause that the 109 year old gentleman received at the Festival of Remembrance, he is the only living survivor from Passchendaele (modern spelling is Passendale).

Jim T

 

[jace]

the only sad thing is next year well be saying thanks to a few more

 

[Guest]

I always remember them, often during the year too. Lost many good friends over the years in many conflicts. Lads as young as 18.

Lest we forget. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.

 

[rossco]

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th Month.

Least we forget.

 

[mav]

Jims Terrano, Where was we one year ago today?. We did not forget then


Ssteve, Of course the wounded too.

Mav.

 

[jims-terrano]

Jims Terrano, Where was we one year ago today?. We did not forget then


Ssteve, Of course the wounded too.

Mav.

Nope I aint forgotten Mick, thought about it yesterday after I had read the front page and post. Couldn't reply then as I was covered in fibreglass insulation (itch itch). Exactly a year ago today a lot of us were blathered in mud from Frickley. Steve, you made a good point too in your post.

Jim T

PS I've just been reading the BBC News web site and saw the following, I just hope people around the world realise how young some of these service personel are that are risking their lives. This young man is in Afganistan.
"A two-minute silence was held, followed by the laying of a single wreath at the foot of a wooden cross by the youngest marine present - Robert Worth, who turned 18 two days before he was deployed."

 

[jace]

how proud that young mans parents must feel yet how sick with worry i dont envy them but am immensley proud off all our services armed or not

 

[bigjim]

Just got back from Buckinghams parade we have a pipe band the lot felt grand seeing my eldest in uniform with ACF ( Green Jacket,s March by) he recons the REME is for him but the thought scares me to death, with all that going on. see my best mate there as well 22 years made W2nd class 3 tours of N ireland,( 2 Voluntary ) Bosina, etc if he fell i the river he wouldnt come up again with all them coins on his chest and all. TAKE MY HAT OFF TO THE LADS THAT KEEP THIS ISLAND SAFE, proud off you all.

 

[bigjim]

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th Month.

Least we forget.

We dont forget your countries input to world conflict nor the Aussies shoulder to shoulder Mate

 

[mav]

Here, Here Jim,

I am so proud of every one of them.

 

[jace]

been watchin uktv history about youndg lad jack cornwell 16 stood by his gun kept it firing earned himself vc wasnt enough money at time for poor little sod to have proper hreadstone so he got a wooden marker with just a number only later was he given proper buriel with full military honour really slams it home when yer kids aint that much younger,hope if he goes goes mate he comes back in one piece even though most dont agree with these wars i think all have nothing put praise for these young men and women out there

 

[jims-terrano]

BigJim I understand exactly where your coming from, my eldest is in ATC and is determined to join up as soon as he leaves school. I too have just come back from the remembrance parade and also felt proud of the youngster and humbled at the sacrafice by others.

Jim T

 

[bigjim]

Some of the lads i was working with last year were deployed in feb i have already reconized one lad metioned on the news blinking sob ( if you Get my Drift)great lads getting killed and hurt by mindless fools, cant stop our kids mate from doing these thing all you can do is guide them, try and persude them that the REME or the pioneers are cool so that they are further froms harms way :?: :?: :?:
could you see your parents from diswading you when you were young and trying to do something dangerous?????? :wink: :roll: :?: -banghead- -wor-

 

[jace]

royal scots dragoon guards pipe band have single out hoping for christmass number one "amazing grace" by pipes has to be one best sounds out there!

 

[bigjim]

BigJim I understand exactly where your coming from, my eldest is in ATC and is determined to join up as soon as he leaves school. I too have just come back from the remembrance parade and also felt proud of the youngster and humbled at the sacrafice by others.

Jim T

ATC is a better and safer option, if in RAF reg and depolyed less lightly to be in the thick of it, keep him on that course mate, get him to get an apprentiship out of them, and stay away from all those wissing bullets. better a live coward than a dead hero :lol:you are more protected if you can fix them flying things, better a spanner than a gun :roll: