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Harry Patch's funeral.

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:29 am
by Clodhopper
The last British veteran of WW1 had his funeral today. Thank Heavens none of us have had to go through what he did! (And I mean no disrespect to any veterans out there. Just one word: Passchendaele.)

Saw a programme about the surviving veterans a while back. Apparently he never left Britain again after he got back until a couple of years ago when he toured the old battlefields and met a German WW1 veteran. It was good to see them smiling at eachother. Rest in peace, Mr Patch.

Harry Patch's funeral.

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:37 am
by Peter Lake
Clodhopper;1226190 wrote: The last British veteran of WW1 had his funeral today. Thank Heavens none of us have had to go through what he did! (And I mean no disrespect to any veterans out there. Just one word: Passchendaele.)

Saw a programme about the surviving veterans a while back. Apparently he never left Britain again after he got back until a couple of years ago when he toured the old battlefields and met a German WW1 veteran. It was good to see them smiling at eachother. Rest in peace, Mr Patch.


Amen.