Predictable Response.
Pat1968;- ‘I am not sure this post even deserves a response. You clearly have never served in the military and lost a colleague and friend. I can assure you if you had you wouldn’t suggest that showing concern for the family of a fallen serviceman is childish.’
Wrong on all counts. So much for ‘clearly’….:rolleyes: As for the last point, obviously, I made no such assertion.
Whilst several people here seem to be trying to outdo each other in the righteous-indignation/moral-high-ground stakes, my basic point is that linking the Copping issue to the rescue of the a/c is simply childishly poor logic. And, yes, if the a/c’s in a container somewhere secure now, great, at least it’s protected.
Identifying remains is a wholly separate issue. Generally, the UK state/MOD has a pretty good record for dealing with it’s fallen service personnel and the upkeep of it’s cemeteries etc. If they seem to be dragging their feet, perhaps they have good reasons….. If the authorites have new information – one presumes they’ll tell the family first, rather than an open internet forum…
As for the assertions in parts of this thread that the passage of time is irrelevant – well, that’s obviously unrealistic. There is an inevitable loss of urgency after seventy-one years, frankly, it’s pointless pretending otherwise. It’s also illogical to suggest that recognising these realities by any party – infers in anyway any disrespect for the dead – or their descendants.
I don’t think that pompous moralizing automatically equates with showing either dignity or respect, but then again, millions watch ‘reality TV’ these days, so maybe I’m just old-hat.
I sincerely hope that the remains found are Copping, so that the lad can buried with some dignity. If they are not his remains what then…?
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