' Rememberance Day '

On September 7th 1920, in strictest secrecy four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme. None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why. The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise. There the bodies were draped with the Union Flag. Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at Random.
A French honour guard was selected, who stood by the coffin overnight. In the morning of the 8th a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court was brought and the Unknown Warrior placed inside. On top was placed a Crusaders Sword and a shield on which was inscribed 'A British Warrior who fell in the Great Wa...r 1914-1918 For...King and Country'. On the 9th of November the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the Quayside.
There it was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Verdun bound for Dover.....The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths and surrounded by the French Honour Guard. On arrival at Dover the the Unknown Warrior was greeted with a 19 gun salute, normally only reserved for field marshals. He then traveled by special train to Victoria station London.

He stayed there overnight and on the morning of the 11th of November he was taken to Westminster Abbey. The Idea of the Unknown Soldier was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served at the front during the Great War and it was the Union Flag he used as an altar cloth at the front, that had been draped over the coffin. The intention was that all relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost Husband, Father, Brother or Son....

Every year on the 11th of November I remember the Unknown Warrior.......Respect.

Thanks for that......2014 will see the 100 year anniversary, I just hope that we are not going to be spoon-fed the glorification of the most horrific bloodbath in modern history.

Thanks for that......2014 will see the 100 year anniversary, I just hope that we are not going to be spoon-fed the glorification of the most horrific bloodbath in modern history.

I just wanted to let other people into the story mate to be honest. It's a story that is close to the hearts of any serving soldier or veteran and indeed anybody who supports our forces.
I'm not certain what you mean about "glorification" if i'm honest and I don't see how Remembrance Sunday is is anything but a way for us to honour the fallen.
Naive I may be but proud of all our forces I certainly am.

Thanks for that......2014 will see the 100 year anniversary, I just hope that we are not going to be spoon-fed the glorification of the most horrific bloodbath in modern history.

I just wanted to let other people into the story mate to be honest. It's a story that is close to the hearts of any serving soldier or veteran and indeed anybody who supports our forces.
I'm not certain what you mean about "glorification" if i'm honest and I don't see how Remembrance Sunday is is anything but a way for us to honour the fallen.
Naive I may be but proud of all our forces I certainly am.

Well Said Jes, I really enjoyed that story and all over the world stories should be and will be told and never forgotten regarding our Brave and Proud Soldiers

Thanks for that......2014 will see the 100 year anniversary, I just hope that we are not going to be spoon-fed the glorification of the most horrific bloodbath in modern history.

I just wanted to let other people into the story mate to be honest. It's a story that is close to the hearts of any serving soldier or veteran and indeed anybody who supports our forces.
I'm not certain what you mean about "glorification" if i'm honest and I don't see how Remembrance Sunday is is anything but a way for us to honour the fallen.
Naive I may be but proud of all our forces I certainly am.

Well Said Jes, I really enjoyed that story and all over the world stories should be and will be told and never forgotten regarding our Brave and Proud Soldiers

Cheers Annis, It's a story that everyone should know. As an Ex soldier i feel it's my duty to share this story for the people that died for our freedom. Nothing cynical in my reasons for posting it......Just pure respect.

Thanks for that......2014 will see the 100 year anniversary, I just hope that we are not going to be spoon-fed the glorification of the most horrific bloodbath in modern history.

I just wanted to let other people into the story mate to be honest. It's a story that is close to the hearts of any serving soldier or veteran and indeed anybody who supports our forces.
I'm not certain what you mean about "glorification" if i'm honest and I don't see how Remembrance Sunday is is anything but a way for us to honour the fallen.
Naive I may be but proud of all our forces I certainly am.

Well Said Jes, I really enjoyed that story and all over the world stories should be and will be told and never forgotten regarding our Brave and Proud Soldiers

Cheers Annis, It's a story that everyone should know. As an Ex soldier i feel it's my duty to share this story for the people that died for our freedom. Nothing cynical in my reasons for posting it......Just pure respect.

Jes, you can be Very Proud

It's a great story Jes and lest we forget.

But let's remember what a f*cking waste of time and waste of young men's lives that war actually was.

That's my point.

It's a great story Jes and lest we forget.

But let's remember what a f*cking waste of time and waste of young men's lives that war actually was.

That's my point.

you could say that about any war lets not get political shall we and show respect for the sacrifice made

It's a great story Jes and lest we forget.

But let's remember what a f*cking waste of time and waste of young men's lives that war actually was.

That's my point.

I'm really not gonna get caught up in a debate about this mate. I feel it would deflect the honour of remembering what today is all about. The post was about remembrance ONLY and should really have been Solely left with the positivity of JUST remembering the fallen.
Nothing more and nothing less.

Very poignant, Jes and thank you for bringing it to the forum at this solemn time

Just back from the Remembrance Parade in Newport, which had its best 'turn 'out' for some years...and the sun shone on those in attendance, too!

We will never forget; we cannot forget those that served and those that fell

Very poignant, Jes and thank you for bringing it to the forum at this solemn time

Just back from the Remembrance Parade in Newport, which had its best 'turn 'out' for some years...and the sun shone on those in attendance, too!

We will never forget; we cannot forget those that served and those that fell

Good on you mate for your attendance in Newport which always has a good turnout so to hear that it was the best turnout to date is very encouraging.

We should never forget the ultimate sacrifice they made. Watch all those clips of documentaries of the wars. Sad but very inspirational. I remember my mother telling me 2 Canadian air men were assigned to live in their house in Tremorfa. Both only young and they never returned. She told me not many did! Some things like that always stay with you. Indeed I always respect Rememberance day.

Very poignant, Jes and thank you for bringing it to the forum at this solemn time

Just back from the Remembrance Parade in Newport, which had its best 'turn 'out' for some years...and the sun shone on those in attendance, too!

We will never forget; we cannot forget those that served and those that fell

Good on you mate for your attendance in Newport which always has a good turnout so to hear that it was the best turnout to date is very encouraging.

Yes, Phil Taylor and his guys did all the Services proud again, Jes

Last 'Parade' for the RSM after 25 years of service, too. If anyone on here nows him (Sorry, don't know his name) he deserves his own 'salute' for keeping it all on a level over the years he has been involved

We should never forget the ultimate sacrifice they made. Watch all those clips of documentaries of the wars. Sad but very inspirational. I remember my mother telling me 2 Canadian air men were assigned to live in their house in Tremorfa. Both only young and they never returned. She told me not many did! Some things like that always stay with you. Indeed I always respect Rememberance day.

A great story in itself mate, It sounds like you mother passed on to you the respect that She indeed held for servicemen.

We should never forget the ultimate sacrifice they made. Watch all those clips of documentaries of the wars. Sad but very inspirational. I remember my mother telling me 2 Canadian air men were assigned to live in their house in Tremorfa. Both only young and they never returned. She told me not many did! Some things like that always stay with you. Indeed I always respect Rememberance day.

A great story in itself mate, It sounds like you mother passed on to you the respect that She indeed held for servicemen.

. Yes they certainly were made of sterner stuff in them days.

On September 7th 1920, in strictest secrecy four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme. None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why. The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise. There the bodies were draped with the Union Flag. Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at Random.
A French honour guard was selected, who stood by the coffin overnight. In the morning of the 8th a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court was brought and the Unknown Warrior placed inside. On top was placed a Crusaders Sword and a shield on which was inscribed 'A British Warrior who fell in the Great Wa...r 1914-1918 For...King and Country'. On the 9th of November the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the Quayside.
There it was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Verdun bound for Dover.....The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths and surrounded by the French Honour Guard. On arrival at Dover the the Unknown Warrior was greeted with a 19 gun salute, normally only reserved for field marshals. He then traveled by special train to Victoria station London.

He stayed there overnight and on the morning of the 11th of November he was taken to Westminster Abbey. The Idea of the Unknown Soldier was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served at the front during the Great War and it was the Union Flag he used as an altar cloth at the front, that had been draped over the coffin. The intention was that all relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost Husband, Father, Brother or Son....

Every year on the 11th of November I remember the Unknown Warrior.......Respect.

respect to you sir and all our wonderful sevice persoal.past,present and future k.r.o

It's a great story Jes and lest we forget.

But let's remember what a f*cking waste of time and waste of young men's lives that war actually was.

That's my point.

nobody is saying war is a good thing.......and we are all aware of the waste of life....but the point is to remember those that have fought and died so maybe you dont have to risk your life

This got me sniffling when the girl ran to her dad and cried



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