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By *lder A Wiser Passion OP Woman
over a year ago

morecambe

Yes that time of year

tell them for your 2mora we gave our today

Who on here is like me is greatful for what they did for life we have today

Like one thing doing this

So you agree with me write red poppy

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I'm sad that we have wars but I am grateful to those who make the sacrifice to protect us.

People serve in different ways and I honour that too. I can't post a white poppy on here but here is the red:

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Served 22 years in the Royal Navy.

Always wear my poppy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On August 7 1915 men of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade staged one of the bravest and most futile charges of the first world war. As part of the wider offensive to break out of the Anzac trenches at Gallipoli they attempted to storm a Turkish position called the Nek. It was heavily fortified network of trenches, defended by artillery, machine-guns and thousands of men. To attack it the Light Horse had to dismount and act as infantry. They fought with nothing but bayonets and raw courage. The first wave of troopers were killed within seconds, yet over the course of the next hour, three more lines went over the top, across the bodies of their dead and dying comrades, only to be cut down themselves. All of them knew they were about to die. None held back.

Just before the order was given to send the third line, Trooper Harold Rush turned to his mate standing next to him and said, "Goodbye, Cobber, God bless you."

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/10/first-world-war-colonial-soldiers-racism

And, before I am slated, this is not a denigration of white soldiers. It's a recognition of Black and Asian contributions that the State establishment chose to forget.

I wear my

for them too.

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By *inkerbell67Woman
over a year ago

Clacton on sea essex

I ware mine in memory of my grandfather who was in dunkirk and D-Day and for my friend who was KIA in Irag xx

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By *ux19Man
over a year ago

Essex

"I ware mine in memory of my grandfather who was in dunkirk and D-Day and for my friend who was KIA in Irag xx"

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By *orbidden eastMan
over a year ago

london dodging electric scooters

I’ll give A lot of respect for the people that lost their lives for us if it wasn’t for them and all the arm forces would be a total different picture right now

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By *cplsMan
over a year ago

Nr Waltham

30+ in light Blue, lest we never forget. We few, we gentle few, for today you will be my Brothers!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red poppy.

My Uncle Vic and his best friend met while standing in line to enlist in 1943. They have been best mates since that day. I know that they will get up in a few hours and look at all their old medals and put them on as they dress, looking out at the window across the lane to wave to one another as they have their morning tea. The world will soon lose those two, those remaining few left, who served and have those stories and those medals and that courage.

My grandfather was a windtalker; and his native name was never used but those who knew him called him the Duke. He died in a camp, but among his belongings was the usual clothing and pots, pans and four pictures. One is him standing in Cardiff, another of him standing in France, the third is him standing in Poland, and the last is of him standing Germany. All with his eagle feather headress and his gun, his army fatigues and amongst those men all doing what they could, for people who didn't even know his name, around him, for all of us.

Thank you to those who served, and to those still serving, for something greater than yourselves.

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

Some gave all, all gave some , monday is veterans day , 11 day of the 11 month 11 hour guns fell silent

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

I wear my poppy with pride and to remember my late father who fought in Burma and who came home, and his brother who fought in Europe and who sadly did not come home.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would like to thank them x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We wear our red poppy with pride and shall continue to do so.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

We Will Remember Them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/10/first-world-war-colonial-soldiers-racism

And, before I am slated, this is not a denigration of white soldiers. It's a recognition of Black and Asian contributions that the State establishment chose to forget.

I wear my

for them too."

For ALL the fallen with humility, gratitude and hope. Thinking of you today Silver, RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wear mine with pride to remember and thank all of those that have made the ultimate sacrifice and for those that are still serving in our armed forces

Lest we forget

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By *uskymotoMan
over a year ago

Cumbria

I always wear mine with pride. This year it means so much more. I've just returned from a week long tour of 40 war memorials and cemeteries in the Ypres Solent and The Somme. Our group found the graves of 47 of their relatives lost during the great war this week.

Lest we forget.

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By *esse1972Man
over a year ago

Rugeley

Lest we forget

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Il be wearing my poppy with proud,my Dad lost two brothersmy Mam lost an uncle in world war 2 and I lost a cousin in Northern Irelan/d

people lost there lives so we could live a better one we shall never forget

Rip all of our falling hero's

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

If you're not watching it please watch The Unremembered: Britain's forgotten war heroes.

Remember also that the Cenotaph was purposely designed without religious symbols in order to honour the sacrifice of all those who served, in whatever capacity.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I marched this morning being a veteran myself. What I did is nothing compared to those who served in ww1 or ww2.

I always take a few of the ww2 vets our for lunch and a pint after and have a good chat. Least I can do.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I was on parade today, as much as drill is my least favourite soldiering activity it's still always a good day on remembrance. It was very moving watching two D.Day veterans laying wreaths at the cenotaph today.

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