David Ives Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 pte jackson killed at beugney:cry: full details at http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=5818 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 yes ive posted a day early so tommorow someone near thetford can lay some flowers for us at the memorial please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Nice one David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 yes ive posted a day early so tommorow someone near thetford can lay some flowers for us at the memorial please In hand due entirely to your timely reminder.......will be there for 12.00 hrs(he fell between 1 and 2pm as far as we can tell from the diaries). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 chears for that tommorow at 1pm i will do a minutes silence for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 OK, I'll try for 1pm too, but have to meet a low loader at 2pm :sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 At the going down of the sun, and in the morning. We will remember them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 :thanx:i hope everyone felt like i did today next milestone will be on the 11/11 at the menin gate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 The wording on the card is as below (the words somehow seemed appropriate): Pte. B. Jackson Killed in action in France Sept. 2nd 1918 ATTACK At dawn the ridge emerges massed and dun In wild purple of the glow’ring sun, Smouldering through spouts of drifting smoke that shroud The menacing scarred slope; and one by one, Tanks creep and topple forward to the wire. The barrage roars and lifts. Then, clumsily bowed With bombs and guns and shovels and battle-gear, Men jostle and climb to meet the bristling fire. Lines of grey, muttering faces, masked with fear, They leave their trenches, going over the top, While time ticks blank and busy on their wrists, And hope, with furtive eyes and grappling fists, Flounders in mud. O Jesus, make it stop! Siegfried Sassoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 well done mate i hope to put a cross for the hmvf at the menin gate in november Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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