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jambobbyb said:
Wow! what an amazing piece. Looking forward to hearing what to find out about him.
Hi rebel, well i can now share his story,
Private – 12th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment "Sheffield City Pals"
John was born in Sheffield c.1895 and it appears he was brought up from birth by his grandmother. They lived in, Darnall, Sheffield.
By trade a miner, he enlisted at Sheffield on October 25th 1915 aged 19 years and 11 months.
He was described as being 5' 7 ½" weighing 133 lbs. Typically for his occupation, he had scars to both knees and 'Coal Scars Back'.
He was recorded on a Regimental Conduct Sheet for, on the 26th January 1916, for overstaying his pass by 2 days and 22 hours and not complying with regimental orders in that he did not travel by the train he was ordered to. For these transgressions, he was confined to barracks for 14 days.
He embarked for France on 11th May 1916 and was posted to his battalion on the 8th of June.
Some 3 weeks later he was to be reported 'Missing' during the battalion's attack at Serre on the 1st July.
His body was never found and he is, like so many thousands of others, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
sheff City Bttn lost 240 men killed on the 1st morning of the somme making this not rare but incredibly sought after by collectors, to me its one of the reasons i started collecting British items
However after one grail is found another one turns up, this is a real kicker for me as it means i have to move on a couple of big bits from my SW collection, but i couldnt turn down a clasp to one of the few, The battle of Britain clasp, awarded to air crew who took part in the battle of Britain, Its one of the rarest Clasps to ever be issued by the British only 3000 were ever awarded and to find one is like finding a 12 back Palitoy Large head han, they are out there but they are rare to find something from "the few" is like another dream come true.
As winston Churchill once said
"The gratitude of every home in our Island, in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out to the British airmen who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of the World War by their prowess and by their devotion. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Few
Private – 12th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment "Sheffield City Pals"
John was born in Sheffield c.1895 and it appears he was brought up from birth by his grandmother. They lived in, Darnall, Sheffield.
By trade a miner, he enlisted at Sheffield on October 25th 1915 aged 19 years and 11 months.
He was described as being 5' 7 ½" weighing 133 lbs. Typically for his occupation, he had scars to both knees and 'Coal Scars Back'.
He was recorded on a Regimental Conduct Sheet for, on the 26th January 1916, for overstaying his pass by 2 days and 22 hours and not complying with regimental orders in that he did not travel by the train he was ordered to. For these transgressions, he was confined to barracks for 14 days.
He embarked for France on 11th May 1916 and was posted to his battalion on the 8th of June.
Some 3 weeks later he was to be reported 'Missing' during the battalion's attack at Serre on the 1st July.
His body was never found and he is, like so many thousands of others, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
sheff City Bttn lost 240 men killed on the 1st morning of the somme making this not rare but incredibly sought after by collectors, to me its one of the reasons i started collecting British items
However after one grail is found another one turns up, this is a real kicker for me as it means i have to move on a couple of big bits from my SW collection, but i couldnt turn down a clasp to one of the few, The battle of Britain clasp, awarded to air crew who took part in the battle of Britain, Its one of the rarest Clasps to ever be issued by the British only 3000 were ever awarded and to find one is like finding a 12 back Palitoy Large head han, they are out there but they are rare to find something from "the few" is like another dream come true.
As winston Churchill once said
"The gratitude of every home in our Island, in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out to the British airmen who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of the World War by their prowess and by their devotion. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Few
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This is a sentence that i can guarantee no-one has ever uttered -
Respect to all those who fought for us in the war ...and love that Skeletor MOC 8)
Hell, if those guys hadn't fought for us (and won), Star Wars, MOTU, Thundercats, Action Force, none of them would have existed
We'd all be into something crazy and weird ..who knows what :?
Respect to all those who fought for us in the war ...and love that Skeletor MOC 8)
Hell, if those guys hadn't fought for us (and won), Star Wars, MOTU, Thundercats, Action Force, none of them would have existed
We'd all be into something crazy and weird ..who knows what :?Brilliant mate.
Serious respect to these guys, I always loved listening to my Gran and Grandas stories of Glasgow being bombed in WW2 and what they were told of WW1.
Like Baz says without them... god only knows!
(It angers me in Scotland at the moment we have this ridiclulous Independance nonsense on the agenda at the moment - my grandparents (and many many more) fought to keep us British. rant over :lol:
Interestingly did you know 75% of the SAS are Scots ?
Serious respect to these guys, I always loved listening to my Gran and Grandas stories of Glasgow being bombed in WW2 and what they were told of WW1.
Like Baz says without them... god only knows!
(It angers me in Scotland at the moment we have this ridiclulous Independance nonsense on the agenda at the moment - my grandparents (and many many more) fought to keep us British. rant over :lol:
Interestingly did you know 75% of the SAS are Scots ?
chazb73 said:
A hardy people...all that Porridge
If I could choose to be anything than English it would be Scottish, just so I could wear a kilt
of my own clan...I wouldn't get in the SAS though, SOS maybe :lol: My Gran used to tel me stories of the Blitz, she was a Cockney born in canning town, a fantastic character.
We all, as said, owe a massive debt to our armed forces that have fought in our name, and to the current serving forces, they have my utmost respect and admiration.
As an addition to the Winston Churchill quote, as I love poetry, for any that have not read it, a fantastic heart rending piece
Rupert Brooke
The Soldier
IF I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is forever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam,
A body of England's, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by the suns of home.
And think, this heart, all evil shed away,
A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given;
Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;
And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,
In hearts at peace, under an English heaven.
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Like this a lot, Joint venture with my lad over the pst few months
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/94132256@N07/9938363416/
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Like this a lot, Joint venture with my lad over the pst few months
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94132256@N07/9938363126/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94132256@N07/9938363416/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94132256@N07/9938428324/
JuniorChubb
Sith Lord
I have missed a few great pieces in this thread, the Action force figures are awesome, I love Cobra and the older figures. 8)
That Mumm-ra looks so cool too Michael
Poems not bad either, I like to read your poems as raps and imagine you as the Hip Hop king of SWFUK 8)
That Mumm-ra looks so cool too Michael
Poems not bad either, I like to read your poems as raps and imagine you as the Hip Hop king of SWFUK 8)
I've never really checked out this thread, crazy!
Some awesome trips down memory lane.
Great one Bobster, I absolutely love hearing of folk talking about "The Few" and past tales of daring do and courage.
I was fortunate enough to attend a Battle of Britain Dinning In Night last week, with a 92 year old veteran of the B of B.
It began with a 10 minute Hurricane flying display. Awesome.
It sounds like you'd appreciate a visit to the Churchill Rooms in London, fantastic!
Really?
Some awesome trips down memory lane.
jambobbyb said:
Great one Bobster, I absolutely love hearing of folk talking about "The Few" and past tales of daring do and courage.
I was fortunate enough to attend a Battle of Britain Dinning In Night last week, with a 92 year old veteran of the B of B.
It began with a 10 minute Hurricane flying display. Awesome.
It sounds like you'd appreciate a visit to the Churchill Rooms in London, fantastic!
chazb73 said:
Really?
JuniorChubb said:I have missed a few great pieces in this thread, the Action force figures are awesome, I love Cobra and the older figures. 8)
That Mumm-ra looks so cool too Michael
Poems not bad either, I like to read your poems as raps and imagine you as the Hip Hop king of SWFUK 8)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
I love rap, hip hop, soul, but appreciate jazz and classical just as much, poetry is seen in so many great song lyrics and the two go hand in hand,
So ill take that as a compliment bud, if you met me mate you'd know I'm a million miles from a playa :lol: :lol:
Jez said:I've never really checked out this thread, crazy!
Some awesome trips down memory lane.
jambobbyb said:
Great one Bobster, I absolutely love hearing of folk talking about "The Few" and past tales of daring do and courage.
I was fortunate enough to attend a Battle of Britain Dinning In Night last week, with a 92 year old veteran of the B of B.
It began with a 10 minute Hurricane flying display. Awesome.
It sounds like you'd appreciate a visit to the Churchill Rooms in London, fantastic!
chazb73 said:
Really?
Well it was in a docu that I watched a few years back, was said by an SAS guy who was a Scot - he might have been jesting :lol: he said cos scots were hard bastards! :lol:
Special Forces, now then we are def talking unsung heroes, 90 % of what they achieve, we never hear about, for obvious reasons. These boys redefine Hard
SAS - they don't even get a head stone when they die in combat (so I heard) :shock:
Want a good read about SAS guys then pick up a copy of The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan. Amazing story about his part in the Bravo Two Zero mission. Gripping start to finish.
Want a good read about SAS guys then pick up a copy of The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan. Amazing story about his part in the Bravo Two Zero mission. Gripping start to finish.
Read that several years ago, cracking read, really does bring home what the guys do
The scots are complete loons, they have been propping up the English army for years, some of the best regiments and troops throughout history are from the barbarian lands! I have been searching for a Waterloo medal to the royal scots greys for years and sadly they always go well beyond my budget.
Jez I wouldn't mind a trip to the Churchill rooms Im waiting on the new Bentley priory museum actually opening to the public as my next big day out, can't wait!
Jez I wouldn't mind a trip to the Churchill rooms Im waiting on the new Bentley priory museum actually opening to the public as my next big day out, can't wait!
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