All quiet on the Western Front..... - Page 2

Gerald · 11-10-11, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Durham Light Infantry iirc...would need to check with my mother (he was her father).

Interesting family history Jim,

Jimbuna · 11-10-11, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Interesting family history Jim,

I know very little of it sadly...now my father was a far different case.

Gerald · 11-10-11, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I know very little of it sadly...now my father was a far different case.

OK!

Oberon · 11-10-11, 01:03 PM

The Somme was a bloody mess...like many of the battlefields of the Western Front...I had two relatives that I know of in the Great War, one made it out and the other didn't.
My Great-Grandfather I have mentioned a lot about before, he was also buried by a nearby shell hit, but thankfully it must have been further away than the one that caught your grandfather, Jim, because he managed to retain his hearing and dig himself out.
My Great-Grand-Uncle I know little of other than his name was Robert and he was killed by a sniper at Verdun around 1916 I think, either that or 1918...I can't quite recall.

But yes...I'll be heading down the memorial tomorrow, I try to every year if I can. We have a lot to be grateful for, and it's on their shoulders and their sacrifices that we stand. I'm going to borrow one of those poppies for my sig if you don't mind Jim...

Jimbuna · 11-10-11, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

The Somme was a bloody mess...like many of the battlefields of the Western Front...I had two relatives that I know of in the Great War, one made it out and the other didn't.
My Great-Grandfather I have mentioned a lot about before, he was also buried by a nearby shell hit, but thankfully it must have been further away than the one that caught your grandfather, Jim, because he managed to retain his hearing and dig himself out.
My Great-Grand-Uncle I know little of other than his name was Robert and he was killed by a sniper at Verdun around 1916 I think, either that or 1918...I can't quite recall.

But yes...I'll be heading down the memorial tomorrow, I try to every year if I can. We have a lot to be grateful for, and it's on their shoulders and their sacrifices that we stand. I'm going to borrow one of those poppies for my sig if you don't mind Jim...

Of course I don't mind.....GOD BLESS THEM ALL

~SALUTE~

nikimcbee · 11-10-11, 02:00 PM

A question for everybody. How many had family the fought in WWI? What did they do? Did they survive?

I've been re-kindling my interest in WWI. I bought the video series "The First World War" (Channel 4)

My Dad's side of the family got out of Europe right before the War started (Austrio-Hungary) and moved to Brasil.

STEED · 11-10-11, 02:26 PM

I shall note the two minute silence tomorrow and on Sunday as well.

Oberon · 11-10-11, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

A question for everybody. How many had family the fought in WWI? What did they do? Did they survive?

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...62&postcount=8

nikimcbee · 11-10-11, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...62&postcount=8

Thanks for re-posting that.

I remember when you posted it originally.

MGR1 · 11-10-11, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

A question for everybody. How many had family the fought in WWI? What did they do? Did they survive?

I've been re-kindling my interest in WWI. I bought the video series "The First World War" (Channel 4)

My Dad's side of the family got out of Europe right before the War started (Austrio-Hungary) and moved to Brasil.

My Great-Grandfather James Milne was Master-at-Arms on the HMHS Brittanic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMHS_Britannic

Luckily he survived her sinking. Otherwise I probably wouldn't be here!

No photo of him though.

Don't know about the rest of the family.

Mike.

11-10-11, 04:01 PM

My maternal Grandfather died for King and Country 24 October 1918 - killed by influenza while waiting to be posted to a front line battalion from the Canadian Expeditionary Force replacement pool in France.

Mom was born the following May and Grandmother was denied her meager widow's pension as he had not died in combat.

Perhaps the most pointless, futile, ill-managed and far-reaching war since 1648 and maybe since ancient times; one where the consequences continue to haunt us even today. We should never forget but we should also strive to understand what happened without glorifying or romanticizing the thing.

Respenus · 11-10-11, 04:42 PM

/rant

What a pitiful country I live in. People can't be bothered to remember something as unimportant as the First World War. All they care about is drinking themselves half dead on a Friday. I realise that we fought on the loosing side, but that doesn't mean that our boys died in vain, especially if you consider that a third of all Slovenians were forced to live under Italy, which soon turned in a fascist regime. There is always a small group of older gentlemen that try to commemorate the fallen, but that's about it. Considering that we have an excellent Isonzo front museum, one would think there was more interest.

In any case, I try and pay my respects to the fallen on my own.

Jimbuna · 11-10-11, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

A question for everybody. How many had family the fought in WWI? What did they do? Did they survive?

I've been re-kindling my interest in WWI. I bought the video series "The First World War" (Channel 4)

My Dad's side of the family got out of Europe right before the War started (Austrio-Hungary) and moved to Brasil.

Check my previous posts Jason.

Gerald · 11-11-11, 03:28 AM

11-11-11, 03:52 AM

Better late than never.
http://www.glasnevintrust.ie/index.c...4E547D84B2D5CB

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I shall note the two minute silence tomorrow and on Sunday as well. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	/rant What a pitiful country I live in. People can't be bothered to remember something as unimportant as the First World War. All they care about is drinking themselves half dead on a Friday. I realise that we fought on the loosing side, but that doesn't mean that our boys died in vain, especially if you consider that a third of all Slovenians were forced to live under Italy, which soon turned in a fascist regime. There is always a small group of older gentlemen that try to commemorate the fallen, but that's about it. Considering that we have an excellent Isonzo front museum, one would think there was more interest. In any case, I try and pay my respects to the fallen on my own. __________________

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	The Somme was a bloody mess...like many of the battlefields of the Western Front...I had two relatives that I know of in the Great War, one made it out and the other didn't. My Great-Grandfather I have mentioned a lot about before, he was also buried by a nearby shell hit, but thankfully it must have been further away than the one that caught your grandfather, Jim, because he managed to retain his hearing and dig himself out. My Great-Grand-Uncle I know little of other than his name was Robert and he was killed by a sniper at Verdun around 1916 I think, either that or 1918...I can't quite recall. But yes...I'll be heading down the memorial tomorrow, I try to every year if I can. We have a lot to be grateful for, and it's on their shoulders and their sacrifices that we stand. I'm going to borrow one of those poppies for my sig if you don't mind Jim...

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Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	My maternal Grandfather died for King and Country 24 October 1918 - killed by influenza while waiting to be posted to a front line battalion from the Canadian Expeditionary Force replacement pool in France. Mom was born the following May and Grandmother was denied her meager widow's pension as he had not died in combat. Perhaps the most pointless, futile, ill-managed and far-reaching war since 1648 and maybe since ancient times; one where the consequences continue to haunt us even today. We should never forget but we should also strive to understand what happened without glorifying or romanticizing the thing.

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Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Better late than never. http://www.glasnevintrust.ie/index.c...4E547D84B2D5CB