One hundred years ago today, Britain went to war against Germany.
I'm sure that there are many MAP members who had family members who served in that terrible war, and not just for Britain. I'd be interested to know how many, and I also think it would be a nice 'tribute' to mention them. We should never forget.
Please share.
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When I was a small boy, my grandad told me of some of his experiences during the war. I still remember that very vividly. I just wish that I'd been a bit older, with a bit more understanding of events, because there are so many questions that I would have liked to ask him!
But I think that my lifelong interest in history stemmed to a large extent from learning about my grandad's time in the war. It just seems hard to believe that it was a century ago!
Four of his brothers also served. Two were in the Vetinary Corps, and spent their war on the Western Front. To the best of my knowledge they never spoke to anyone about what they'd experienced. They chose not to speak of it. The other two brothers are buried in France. One was in the artillery, the other in the RAF. They were just kids of eighteen or nineteen.
On my dad's side, his grandad volunteered within weeks of the war starting. He served in the infantry and was gassed. He suffered for the rest of his life as a result.
I don't know how many other family members served.
I'm sure that there are many MAP members who had family members who served in that terrible war, and not just for Britain. I'd be interested to know how many, and I also think it would be a nice 'tribute' to mention them. We should never forget.
Please share.
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When I was a small boy, my grandad told me of some of his experiences during the war. I still remember that very vividly. I just wish that I'd been a bit older, with a bit more understanding of events, because there are so many questions that I would have liked to ask him!
But I think that my lifelong interest in history stemmed to a large extent from learning about my grandad's time in the war. It just seems hard to believe that it was a century ago!
Four of his brothers also served. Two were in the Vetinary Corps, and spent their war on the Western Front. To the best of my knowledge they never spoke to anyone about what they'd experienced. They chose not to speak of it. The other two brothers are buried in France. One was in the artillery, the other in the RAF. They were just kids of eighteen or nineteen.
On my dad's side, his grandad volunteered within weeks of the war starting. He served in the infantry and was gassed. He suffered for the rest of his life as a result.
I don't know how many other family members served.
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