Craigieboy Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Just watched this and found it amazing the lengths the Dutch people go to, recovering and showing respect to the War dead. Very touching. I had the honour of attending the Last Post at the Menin Gate this year at the end of our Euro trip and found that quite emotional too. Lest we forget. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 We stayed in Ypres and toured the area for a few days last year. I was brought to tears a few times. Fortunate to see a rare appearance of the band of the Grenadier Guards at the Menin Gate too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 Oh, seeing the Grenadier Guards must've been a special moment. There was a group of old soldiers who stood to attention throughout the ceremony and a school choir from England sang Abide with me. They were very good and brought us both to tears too. I went back the following morning when it was quiet and got some pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 I think what got me the most was discovering that there are 350,000 with no known grave. So many headstones just say 'A soldier of the Great War'. As for finding graves of 16 & 17 year olds...... If you haven't seen this before then be warned it is very likely to bring a tear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 I've not visited the war graves at Normandy, but we did go to Dunkirk and yes seeing the ages of the soldiers was humbling. My son is 19. I'll save the video for later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 On 10/08/2024 at 09:08, Stuart said: I think what got me the most was discovering that there are 350,000 with no known grave. So many headstones just say 'A soldier of the Great War'. As for finding graves of 16 & 17 year olds...... If you haven't seen this before then be warned it is very likely to bring a tear. Yes it was a moving watch. Especially the Tommy's marching with smiles on their faces and the ceremony for the unknown soldier at the unveiling of the Cenotaph. I'd like to go back to Ypres once the work on the Menin gate is finished and see it in its full glory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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