MancWanderer Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 For those interested in a bit of history.......... Was reading today that we are coming up to the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendale By a weird coincidence my Mum emailed me this today to print off for her. For the life of me I couldn't remember the title of the original thread on here so had to start a new one but this is the signing on paper of my grandmothers brother Frank Tasker - the one that Nobster kindly visited the grave and sent me the photos The lying little fucker!!!! Stated his age as 20 when he was barely 16. Going off to fight for King and country. Despite the warning on the form he (and many, many others) thought nothing about not telling the truth and lying in order to join up. The yoof of yesteryear eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted July 29, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted July 29, 2017 I'd shit my pants if war started now and I was expected to sign up. I would do put of duty but them lads were different gravy. Same in WWII too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Watched Dunkirk last week and the wife mentioned we should bring back national service to instill a bit of discipline. I had to explain to her that in ww1 kids were lying to get In despite being too young! I'm 32 but can you imagine that with the youth of today? Not a fucking chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I'd shit my pants if war started now and I was expected to sign up. I would do put of duty but them lads were different gravy. Same in WWII too Your too old to be called up you'd been in Dads Army. ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 30, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted July 30, 2017 Just seen a piece on the news. A group of bomb disposal chaps in Belgium destroying thousands of shells annually. Some contain chemicals and the methods of disposal are quite surprising. Apparently a third of shells fired didn't explode, meaning hundreds of millions were left on the battle field and most are still there! Known as the iron harvest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Watched Dunkirk last week and the wife mentioned we should bring back national service to instill a bit of discipline. I had to explain to her that in ww1 kids were lying to get In despite being too young! I'm 32 but can you imagine that with the youth of today? Not a fucking chance. I can't imagine it but in fairness to the little fuckers of today they're probably far more aware of the carnage they're likely to encounter, back then before the horrors of total war were widely known it might have seemed like a far more gallant thing to sign up to. Just seen that report about WW1 bombs still being dealt with, can't believe they're still being uncovered so long after the fact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ani Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Just seen a piece on the news. A group of bomb disposal chaps in Belgium destroying thousands of shells annually. Some contain chemicals and the methods of disposal are quite surprising. Apparently a third of shells fired didn't explode, meaning hundreds of millions were left on the battle field and most are still there! Known as the iron harvest. Hundreds of millions ? I think you might be exaggerating a tad there ! Dare say there are fucking loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 30, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted July 30, 2017 Hundreds of millions ? I think you might be exaggerating a tad there ! Dare say there are fucking loads. No. Estimates say 300,000000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 No. Estimates say 300,000000. Sounds like an episode of the A-team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boby Brno Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Hundreds of millions ? I think you might be exaggerating a tad there ! Dare say there are fucking loads. Saw the program myself and it said 1.5 billion shells were fired during the war and a third didn't explode so it was pretty accurate.My youngest went to the WW1 battlefields during a trip from school years ago. The instructions from the teachers was clear. On no account bring back any souvenir bombs. He did and it's still in the garden. Fairly sure it's safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Watched Dunkirk last week and the wife mentioned we should bring back national service to instill a bit of discipline. I had to explain to her that in ww1 kids were lying to get In despite being too young! I'm 32 but can you imagine that with the youth of today? Not a fucking chance. I think it's hard to say till it happens (I hope not) but people step up in adversity. I imagine older folk of 1900's called what was a superb generation of heroes. If the lads could wear skinny camouflage they'll be reet???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Saw the program myself and it said 1.5 billion shells were fired during the war and a third didn't explode so it was pretty accurate. Both of those are extraordinary statistics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyldesley_white Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Both of those are extraordinary statistics as is 500,000 died in 3 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Don't tha love a misinformed historical argument on WW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted July 31, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2017 So come on Crawley, educate us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Just seen a piece on the news. A group of bomb disposal chaps in Belgium destroying thousands of shells annually. Some contain chemicals and the methods of disposal are quite surprising. Apparently a third of shells fired didn't explode, meaning hundreds of millions were left on the battle field and most are still there! Known as the iron harvest. I found one in the back garden of my grandparents house in Barton on Sea near Southampton when I was about 6 or 7. To me at the time it looked corroded - metal but almost like a tree trunk around the outside. A cannister slightly tapered at one end and with a kind of twist off cap at the other. I picked it up and walked into the house with it. It was actually my great grandad I took it too - I just remember him taking it off me very slowly and then being told a couple of years later what it was and that the police had to call the army bomb disposal team out to get rid of it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 31, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2017 Don't tha love a misinformed historical argument on WW. You really are a human hedgehog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackerchackers Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I was around The Somme last month. Found a couple of shrapnel balls. I also come across some unexploded shells in Trones Wood. I'd stick the picture I took on here, but I don't know how to, being an internet dinosaur! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaacunt Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Tharmy wouldn't have me anyways because of my Back...................................................there a big fcuk off Yellow streak going down it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 My Grandad got the Military medal fighting in Passchendale, first time iv'e seen this snippet what my cousin posted today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 My great grandad (other side - not the dad of my SS grandad) claimed to be a conscientious objector to avoid being conscripted - but this went tits up when he got into a fight over the ownership of a bottle of brown ale down the induction centre. He changed his story to being a nancy boy instead and was sent countless white feathers in the post as a result, he had the last laugh as he sold them to a miliner and used the profits to bribe his way out of his sentence to hard labour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted July 31, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2017 My great grandad (other side - not the dad of my SS grandad) claimed to be a conscientious objector to avoid being conscripted - but this went tits up when he got into a fight over the ownership of a bottle of brown ale down the induction centre. He changed his story to being a nancy boy instead and was sent countless white feathers in the post as a result, he had the last laugh as he sold them to a miliner and used the profits to bribe his way out of his sentence to hard labour. Nurse late with your medication again today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Nurse late with your medication again today? Nurse Newton and Doctor Ridley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 My Grandad got the Military medal fighting in Passchendale, first time iv'e seen this snippet what my cousin posted today. That's ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 A story behind the medals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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