A Thanks

[fred]

To all our British, Scot, Welsh, and Irish friends. To all the Australians, Canadians, and New Zealanders on Remembrance Day.

Thank you.

“If I should die, think only this of me,
That there’s some corner of a foreign field that is forever England.”

Very best wishes,
Fred.

[gocav76]

Fred, Lets not forget France and Italy. Here is an article about Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker firing the last shots of WW1. AMERICAN ACE CREDITED WITH LAST SHOT OF WAR
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(By United Press.)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE. Nov. 18—Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, of Columbus, Ohio, dean of American aces, is believed to have fired the last shot of the war.
He was given the honor of making the last flight over the German lines before the armistice became effective.
Rickenbacker left his hangar at 10:45 a. m. last Monday for his last flight.
At exactly 10:59 Rickenbacker passed over a German transport column and set the trigger of his machine gun down for one minute.
In that time he poured 850 rounds of shot into the boches, who scattered before him.
General Liggett yesterday decorated Rickenbacker, Lieutenant Louis Simon, also of Columbus, and five other aviators, with the American distinguished service cross.
Both Rickenbacker and Simon wer granted medals by the French government last week.


The Fort Wayne News And Sentinel - Monday, November 18, 1918

[fred]

gocav76--

You are correct, except I don't know how they celebrate this day. I know they do in the U.K.

Best wishes,
Fred.

[gocav76]

Good point Fred! I looked in Wikipedia and it states " Armistice Day is an official holiday in France. It is also an official holiday in Belgium, known also as the day of peace in the Flanders Fields." As for Italy-I don't know.

[BrokenSword]

It's also an official or 'Public' holiday in Italy, as well as in Monaco.

M

P.S. - Ever thought how many martial or military descriptives we use on these boards in English are French in origin? Tons.

M

["Hunk" Papa]

Deepest appreciation on behalf of everyone this side of the Big Pond to Fred and all of you for thinking of our sacrifices in the Great War. But we do not forget the 126,000 Americans killed and 234,300 wounded who fought alongside our armies in that dreadful conflict. We remember them with enormous gratitude and grateful thanks.
My maternal grandfather, Edward John Griffiths was killed on August 21 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign. May he rest in peace along with all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in all the useless wars in history.

[fred]

grichard said:

My maternal grandfather, Edward John Griffiths was killed on August 21 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign.

Maybe the most disgraceful bit of so-called "generalship" in the history of modern warfare. That made Burnside at Fredericksburg look like a stroke of genius.

Best wishes,
Fred.