Lived Experience Forum

[Owlunar]

Both my grandfathers fought in the Great War 1914-1918

One was an Anzac and the other was British - both were in the British Expeditionary Forces and fought in the same battles - I often wonder if they ever met never knowing they would share the same grandchildren - my parents were not born until after that war

I never forget - I used to go to the march every year with my kids - and knowing the adventurous side from one of my grandfather's stories I thought this was indeed the great adventure of many lives but it was so much more and so much worse than that. I never met my other grandfather but I went to the War Memorial nearly two years ago now and learned a lot about the man I never met

For all soldiers in all theatres in all wars through all time - they ran toward their adverntures but found a travesty that took their lives so let us remember

Lest we forget

Dec

[Wanderer]

Let us remember all those who suffered both physicaly and mentaly, death not just of the body but of the spirit. They gave so much for us.

[Owlunar]

You are right @Wanderer

They gave everything for us - those who died on the battle fields or after gave their lives

And many of those who have returned have given more than that - with different names for PTSD - who knows what they went through as survivors

Dec

[Owlunar]

That is a really great poem and well set in the poppies @Wanderer

Thank you 

Dec

[Wanderer]

@Owlunar

Written in 1915, reaches out.

[Shaz51]

@Owlunar, my grandfather was in the second world war ,

the story goes  he tried to get into the first world war by lying about his age , but they knew he was too young and sent him back home

[Owlunar]

Yes @Wanderer

Yes - that poem does reach out - and has for over 100 years

@Shaz51

How about the generation gap - in fact it seems to me that there has been war going on somewhere all my life - starting with WW2

There is always violent unrest somewhere in the world - it seems some politicians do forget - alas

My British grandfather lied about his age to go to WW1 too and no one stopped him - he won medals and I have them in my possession - they are very precious

Dec