Not in anyway related to aviation but I feel very deserving of posting.
Incredible to think he fought at Loos, my Great-Uncle, aged 19, was killed there on the first day of the battle on 25th Sept. 1915…….
By: met24 - 24th May 2005 at 15:20
Smiler Marshall lived next door to my parents. He was often to be found out and about with his ‘minder’ as my mother called him. A couple of summers back my parents were hosting a party, obviously everybody must have been enjoying themselves as Smiler arrived to see what all the noise was about! ‘It’s alright Albert, there’s no Germans here’ was his minder’s leaving remark!
RIP Smiler.
By: Arabella-Cox - 23rd May 2005 at 12:16
Very humbling…
RIP Smiler.
By: Moggy C - 21st May 2005 at 08:30
Indeed.
He joins my Uncle Frank. KIA on the Somme in July 1916, whose body was never identified.
‘Smiler’ certainly had a bit more chance to live after the war – good on him.
Moggy
By: landyman - 21st May 2005 at 00:16
lost for words after reading his obituary. can only think of these lines from a song.
to the tune of lilly marleine
look around the mountains, in the mud and rain
see the scattered crosses, some which have no names
heart break and sorrow, are all gone
the boys beneath them, slumber on
with deepest respect…
Greg
By: Snapper - 20th May 2005 at 23:41
Goodnight Smiler.
By: Digsworth - 20th May 2005 at 22:25
Firebird, good post mate. When you read his obituary it brings home the horrors he must have seen at such a young age.
A truly remarkable man.
My great great uncle KIA at Paschendaele in October 1917.
Dave
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