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Remembering each and every one of them

Trish Burgess Posted on11/11/201417/09/2016 Trish Takes Five 15 Comments

Knowing some weeks ago that Remembrance Day, 11 November, would fall on a Tuesday, the day my weekly column appears in print, I was in no doubt what I wanted to share with readers.

This is our own family story of my uncle and his campaign to bring justice for one group of marginalised soldiers from the First World War. I would love you to read it and share my pride in his compassion and dedication.

We will remember them…all of them




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15 Comments

  1. Sarah Reply
    12/11/2014 at 8:50 am

    You must be very proud of your uncle. Good for him helping the cause of those poor young men.

    My mum has been to see the Tower poppies several times; the last time was yesterday when it was incredibly moving, she said. She also visited other Remembrance spots. She said it was a tough day emotionally but she was glad to have gone and paid her respects.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      14/11/2014 at 4:28 pm

      It was early September when we saw the poppies and they were amazing then – it must have been truly astonishing and moving to see the full amount.

  2. Note From Lapland Reply
    12/11/2014 at 7:17 pm

    Beautiful photo and words.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      14/11/2014 at 4:29 pm

      Thank you. It felt just the right time to share his story.

  3. pinkoddy Reply
    12/11/2014 at 10:39 pm

    What a courageous young man lying about his age to help.

    Lest We Forget.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      14/11/2014 at 4:31 pm

      I find it humbling to think he 'ran away to sea' at such a young age. I'm not sure he realised he would be involved in the war so soon. Dreadful to think he spent most of World War II as a prisoner of war. He came out so thin and undernourished.

  4. Boo Roo and Tigger Too Reply
    13/11/2014 at 9:55 am

    A beautiful photo and what a brave man your uncle was

    We will remember them

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      14/11/2014 at 4:32 pm

      We will. I am so proud of the way we remember our war dead in this country.

  5. Sim @ SimsLife.co.uk Reply
    13/11/2014 at 11:10 am

    What a lovely piece and kudos to your uncle. Everything was all so misunderstood back then 🙁 My Godfather's brother was taken by the red berets and shot for desertion back in the day and your heart just breaks at what they must have gone through 🙁 x

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      14/11/2014 at 4:34 pm

      Oh that's a tragic story too. And that must have been fairly recently in our history. Dreadful. I think now we appreciate more about post traumatic stress syndrome etc.

  6. The Alexander Residence Reply
    14/11/2014 at 11:27 am

    What an amazing post Trish, brought tears to my eyes, having taught young people of that age I can't imagine how they could possibly cope with the horrors of war.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      14/11/2014 at 4:37 pm

      I agree, it's just unthinkable. My own son, at 18, is still a young boy – to think these boys were two years younger and my uncle, in the Second World War, was four years younger. Horrific.

  7. Mari's World Reply
    14/11/2014 at 3:35 pm

    Wow, what a tale to tell.
    I think the poppies have had a marvellous effect on bringing home the truth and enormity of World War One. I took my girls to visit twice and even if they are too young to understand right now, the poppies will stay in their minds and help them when they do study in the future.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      14/11/2014 at 4:38 pm

      It's important, isn't it, to ensure our children see these things even if they don't understand at the time. You can tell them in later years that they were there and that's very special.

  8. otilia stocks Reply
    14/11/2014 at 8:11 pm

    Great post! Lovely to see how beautiful it looks!

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