Lest We Forget.

[hercule]

Those that fell all those years ago made the ultimate sacrifice and will never be forgotten.

 

[millwall ken]

When you go Home,
Tell them of us and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today.

John Maxwell Edmonds.

As enscribed on the monument dedicated to the 2nd Infantry Division and the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Kohima, Burma.

 

[millwall ken]

Boys on another footnote, can we also remember all those who served in the 'undeclared' war that once was Northern Ireland.
Remember fellas, since the beginning of the last Century there has only ever been one year - officially, that is that a British Serviceman hasn't been killed on active service. that year was 1968.

 

[Sintra]

All gave some but some gave all. Respect.

 

[High Tower]

As Irish born and catholic, the troubles will never be far from my mind, and for that reason, my generation will never let it happen again, to be confined to history and never repeated.

I only hope that the same can be said for remembrance day, for bot the world wars and the sacrifices that those made for us, i only hope that the generations of my father and grand father pas on, that those of my generation and those of my sons, and on to the future also remember and afford the reverence that it all deserves.

 

[Nolnoc]

I've just read this post and I'm stuck for words. I will quote a phrase by a better man than I am.

And when I get to Heaven to St Peter I will tell
One more soldier reporting.
I have served my time in Hell.


RIP any person than fought for what they believed in

 

[Guest123]

I can always remember being in school assemblies at this time of year when our headmaster would always read out the names of all the people that died in the war whom were from our area.

It went on for around 10 minutes and do you know what, there was complete silence from everyone, even the idiot wideboys who always messed around were dead silent.

We owe the fallen more than we know.

One phrase that always sticks with me is...

"we will remember them for they shall grow not old"

RIP.

 

[white armour]

They went with songs to the battle, they were young.Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,They fell with their faces to the foe. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morning,We will remember them.

Wearing my poppy with pride, they were all better people than me.

 

[High Tower]

I have never worn one of these bands before for all of the various causes that they are made for, but on reflection a paper poppy would never survive so it seemed like a good place to start, never has anything been worn with more reverence and pride it doesn't fit my huge wrists but it feels like it doesn't matter.

My family diddnt fight we were Irish, they helped rebuild but diddnt serve, but that makes what they did all the more important to me, they went fighting for political status they were fighting for survival, and for the freedom of people like me!, now that is truly selfless .

 

[Dan oh!]

Respect to all those who served and were lost in previous wars, but to those who say this generation wouldn't do the same, should spare a thought for the lads and lasses out in Afghanistan.

 

[Phil]

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave."

All that remains to be said is a thank you for all those of whom were the brave and allowed us to live in freedom.

 

[johnboy6083]

ive just read this thread, and it took me back to when i was a 16yr old junior soldier, doing my basic training in harrogate. We were due to go to Normandy on a battlefield tour, and some of the lads were moaning saying it was gona be boring ect. One of the corporals was Cpl Stow. A big yorkshireman, who had old fashioned british values. He told us that we were to be grateful to be given the chance to see the battlfields, and that we are lucky that a war on that scale is unlikely to ever happen again.

He told us that very often, your section (8 men) would be comprised of people from your street,a platoon ( 3-4 sections) would be from streets or towns near yours, a company (4-5 platoons) would be probably your year at school ect.
So, when a company got wiped out, it removed whole generations from towns.
It really brought it home to us.

When we were there, we were viewing the gun emplacements on one of the beaches, and as we were nearly fully trained soldiers, we were asked how we would try and assault those emplacements. I can tell you now, that the only reason that they broke through was because of the sheer numbers of men that were mowed down. It woul have been impossible to kill them all, but the germans tried their best.
Standing on those beaches, lookingup at the cliffs, its a wonder anyone survived.

My girlfriends grandadad landed on gold, he was an armourer with the REME. He told me that he hid behind an obstacle, and cried. He finally plucked up the courage to move forward.

 

[scotsparky]

Just back from the church remembrance day and a small section of theScots guards were there to remember this man

Man arrested over stabbing death of Scots Guardsman honoured for bravery in Iraq - The Daily Record

The guards didnt go to the service they went to the graveside in local cemetry

 

[malcolmsanford]

Earlier today went onto site wearing my poppy and a young Saudi engineer came over and asked if I served in the army to which I said no as I was wearing a poppy and this young lad shock my hand and thanked me anyway as he was taught what the meaning of poppies meant in school here, which was quite touching.

At 2 o'clock my time here which is 11 back home my company shut the phone system down and in deference to remembrance had a 2 minute "break" from work, which again for a Saudi company was very touching, yes no matter where we roam most people will remember and respect our fallen.

 

[Paul.M]

Remembered, thank you for giving me my freedom.