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Tag Archives: Border War
I wear a Poppy To Remember….
I wear a Poppy To Remember…. my Father: a signalman; who was captured in North Africa during World War 2 my Grandfather, a rifleman, who was wounded in Delville Wood my Uncle: an air mechanic, who died in Egypt during … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, United Kingdom, War, War Grave, War Memorial, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Border War, Casualty, death, Killed in action, Poppy, soldier, war, World War
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Remembrance Day, 09/11/2014
By the time I finish this, Remembrance Day will be fading. I am in a new city, starting a new job tomorrow, and it has been an overall hectic weekend. My plan was to attend the commemoration in Salisbury, and … Continue reading
Posted in CWGC, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Retrospective, Salisbury, United Kingdom, War Memorial, Wiltshire, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged 11/11/1918. Armistice Day, Border War, Poppy, Remembrance Day, Salisbury. soldier, World War, Wreath
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