joe campbell Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 (edited) mr anderson passed on today, peacefully, in his sleep.he was the last remaining british veteran who was present at the Christmas truce of 1914, and according to the evening news, one of the last of perhaps a dozenremaining british great war veterans.a thought, a wing, and a prayer for mr. anderson.joe Edited November 22, 2005 by joe campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 How old was he?When I was small, the WW1 generation were still "in charge," politically, economically, and in the schools. I had the same teachers (Class of 1916) my grandparents had had. When our little piping voices chanted "In Flanders Fields" with sloppily glued paper poppies up on the cafeteria stage, teachers cried and we wondered why. That world is now one more person closer to gone--really, truly gone-- forever.One day our living memories of them will be gone too, and then they will join Caesar's legions in "legend." That time is coming for the World War Two generation. Don't let them slip away into history's silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 he was 109 years old!!!folks, heed well the rickmeister.1500/day are passing on...take a moment, even with an elderly stranger, to say thank you and expresssome interest.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Nice post, chaps. A terrible shame, but I thank him for our freedom. It made my blood boil that 'they' ie the PC brigade want to do away with Remembrance Sunday. It's men like this who we owe a great deal to. They carried the mental and physical scars to enable us to live the way do today. I think one day a year isn't to much to ask. I do hope Mr Anderson found his peace. regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 john-couldn't agree with you more!"those who do not know history aredestined to repeat it." george santayanajoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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