As remembrance Day is coming up on the 11th of November I thought it was due respect to have a thread dedicated to those brave men and women that gave their lives in 1914-1918, 1939-1945, and of course in the many wars after. Most of us will be wearing poppies soon as a small sign of respect, and some of us will be observing 2 minutes of silence to remember the tragedies. We also hear Last Post blaring out from the bugles and trumpets.
In the First World War alone, 20 million men were killed and another 40 million were badly wounded. In the Second World War, over 70 million soldiers and civilians were killed, making it the deadliest conflict in history. And of course, people are still dying today because of war and the effects it has on ordinary people.
If any of you have been watching the X Factor recently, you will have seen the contestants singing a very special song for those men and women serving in the Army, many of whom will never walk or see home ever again. It was a very touching song, you can watch it below:
I thought it would be nice for everyone to be able to post their thanks, or maybe share what they plan to do to on Remembrance Day, or maybe even share with us a personal story related to the day or the wars. I'll start!
This is my Great-Great Grandad serving in the First World War. He's the second one in from the left, on the bottom row; the man lying down. We think this photo was from around 1914, but we can't tell exactly what date it was taken because there was no date written on it. I'm very proud of him, because he managed to survive and came back home to his wife and daughter, who is now my Great Grandma.
I've also got to play the Last Post this year (I'm really no good at it to be honest!) with two other trumpeters. Andrew will read this and laugh because he knows I'm dreading it. Still, I'm honored to have been chosen to do it and if it means people will stop and think for a moment, then I'll be pleased.
And of course, we should all give our thanks to those men and women still fighting as we speak, because some have them have already made a bigger sacrifice than most of us will ever dream of.
Write away, guys!
In the First World War alone, 20 million men were killed and another 40 million were badly wounded. In the Second World War, over 70 million soldiers and civilians were killed, making it the deadliest conflict in history. And of course, people are still dying today because of war and the effects it has on ordinary people.
If any of you have been watching the X Factor recently, you will have seen the contestants singing a very special song for those men and women serving in the Army, many of whom will never walk or see home ever again. It was a very touching song, you can watch it below:
I thought it would be nice for everyone to be able to post their thanks, or maybe share what they plan to do to on Remembrance Day, or maybe even share with us a personal story related to the day or the wars. I'll start!
This is my Great-Great Grandad serving in the First World War. He's the second one in from the left, on the bottom row; the man lying down. We think this photo was from around 1914, but we can't tell exactly what date it was taken because there was no date written on it. I'm very proud of him, because he managed to survive and came back home to his wife and daughter, who is now my Great Grandma.
I've also got to play the Last Post this year (I'm really no good at it to be honest!) with two other trumpeters. Andrew will read this and laugh because he knows I'm dreading it. Still, I'm honored to have been chosen to do it and if it means people will stop and think for a moment, then I'll be pleased.
And of course, we should all give our thanks to those men and women still fighting as we speak, because some have them have already made a bigger sacrifice than most of us will ever dream of.
Write away, guys!
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