Watching yours and other history videos on WWI, i am always struck by the extreme care that the Commonwealth Graves Commission takes to care for these final resting places. They are always immaculate. These guys have truly "not been forgotten"
Life stops when Ole JD uploads a new video. Your videos the past few years have reignited my love for history. I live 4hrs from Gettysburg and make frequent trips now. Keep up the great work
A very moving video. I like the fact that you also tell the stories of the lesser-known heroes. Especially in these difficult times, we should remember what war means.
I just love watching your videos. I learn so much about history, better than books. War is so cruel and ruthless to all side. Poor men. Thanks so much.
The WWI content you have presented has truly been remarkable. To the average baby boomer growing up, this War and the men who fought it seemed as distant as the civil war. For many of us, Charles Schulz and Snoopy put a dim light on it, but your series turned on the floodlights!
The Battles of the Somme, Arras and Ypres were epic and this is where the British gave up a large chunk of their future; and the survivors of these battles were forever altered how they saw the world and how Britain was to fight in future wars. It was also where the former colonies of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland and Canada showed their mettle and independence. It altered and led to the end of the old British Empire and planted the seeds of the Commonwealth.
Thanks for sharing this JD. It's absolutely heartbreaking what happened to these two men. The list of 35,000 names is tragic as well. War is such a waste.
Out of all wars WW1 is the most terrifying. 19th century tactics with 20th century lethality and weapons. I can’t imagine what those young men went through.
The sadness and loss that comes across from learning about WWI is lost by many of the younger generations. The story of the "pals battalions" is just heartbreaking.
oh JD you produce such brilliant videos... When I got into WWII history I always wondered and pondered about the ones that didn't get away at Dunkirk - later in fact there's a really good documentary 'The Forgotten Heroes of Dunkirk'. The story of the Harrison family really brought the depth of loss to the individual family level and how cruel fate can be. And, after not really pursuing the history of WWI, watching your recent videos I find you are drawing me into wanting to know so much more about it.
Great Stuff JD, thanks for your inspiration. based on your inspiring videos, we took 12 friends all 50+ and spent a long weekend in Ieperand the battle of Passchendaele , which was fantastic. Next time we aim for the Somme. great stuff, keep up the great work!
Great stuff, as always, JD! Just wanted to point out that "IHS" on that young lad's gravemarker is probably not a person, but a common Catholic Christogram representing the name Jesus in Greek. It is also an abbreviation for Iseus Hominem Salvatore (Jesus savior of mankind). It is also the symbol for the Jesuits. My mother would be happy to know that my Catholic school education was not totally wasted!😊
Jack Harrison married a woman named Lillian on 1 September 1914, and had Jack soon after. They lived together for only around two years as he completed officer training, and when he deployed to France in autumn 1916, Lillian never saw him again. Jackie, perhaps in hopes of meeting his unknown father’s expectations, joined the regular army before WW2. He supposedly was himself being considered for the MC but his commanding officers were either casualties themselves or the records lost in the evacuation. Lillian Harrison lived until 1977, surviving both her husband and son by more than 30 years. She never remarried.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Info on Lillian is from a book by a Hull local named Patrick Neal named ‘’The Heroic Johnsman’’ primarily about Harrison’s sporting career but also with information about his family life and what became of them after his death. As well, the Yorkshire Regiment museum has Harrison’s medals that were donated by Lillian upon her death. As for Jackie, I don’t know precisely when he entered the British army, though that he was a captain in the regular 1st Battalion Duke of York’s means it had to have been pre-war. The 1st Dukes were *the* southernmost battalion of the southernmost brigade to get off of the mole at Dunkirk, the same one you were standing on in the video, and they did so on the night of 2/3 June, meaning that Jack’s date of death on 1 June saw him fall only about 24 hours before he would have survived. The battalion reformed in England with only 28 men effective, with all company officers having become casualties, though some of those were evacuated as wounded. Jackie was perhaps the last battalion officer on his feet when he fell pulling what was left of his unit back through Dunkirk itself. The DoY Regiment’s official history by Barclays is where I learned of just how few made it back as a unit, and also where it is intimated that the younger Jack Harrison was considered for a medal, though I can’t substantiate it further. It is possible that even at the time people knew the story of his father and felt it appropriate to honor the son’s bravery as well, but in the immediate aftermath of Dunkirk there were literally no officers left from the old 1st Battalion to make a recommendation.
Watching yours and other history videos on WWI, i am always struck by the extreme care that the Commonwealth Graves Commission takes to care for these final resting places. They are always immaculate. These guys have truly "not been forgotten"
They do an amazing job.
“He died to make men holy, these died to make men free.”….thats one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard.
@@andrewwebb-trezzi2422 agreed
Life stops when Ole JD uploads a new video. Your videos the past few years have reignited my love for history. I live 4hrs from Gettysburg and make frequent trips now. Keep up the great work
Ha! Appreciate that!
Your production is second to none
🙏🏼
So many personal stories. Makes one’s heart ache for the wife and mother. Thank you for sharing their story.
Thanks for watching.
They are not gone until they are forgotten!!
Thanks JD!
A very moving video. I like the fact that you also tell the stories of the lesser-known heroes. Especially in these difficult times, we should remember what war means.
Appreciate that. Thank you and feel free to share it out with others.
I just love watching your videos. I learn so much about history, better than books. War is so cruel and ruthless to all side. Poor men. Thanks so much.
Appreciate you watching.
“He died to make them holy, these died to make men free”. That gave me chills. That is powerful. That will stick with me for a long time.
Thank you for sharing the history that I would not have known if not for your videos.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The WWI content you have presented has truly been remarkable. To the average baby boomer growing up, this War and the men who fought it seemed as distant as the civil war. For many of us, Charles Schulz and Snoopy put a dim light on it, but your series turned on the floodlights!
I appreciate that! I've also got a series on Verdun that you might find interesting as well.
@TheHistoryUnderground A new one? The previous one was unbelievable.
The Battles of the Somme, Arras and Ypres were epic and this is where the British gave up a large chunk of their future; and the survivors of these battles were forever altered how they saw the world and how Britain was to fight in future wars. It was also where the former colonies of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland and Canada showed their mettle and independence. It altered and led to the end of the old British Empire and planted the seeds of the Commonwealth.
Solemnly impressive. thanks
Many thanks!
Thanks for sharing this JD. It's absolutely heartbreaking what happened to these two men. The list of 35,000 names is tragic as well. War is such a waste.
Out of all wars WW1 is the most terrifying. 19th century tactics with 20th century lethality and weapons. I can’t imagine what those young men went through.
The sadness and loss that comes across from learning about WWI is lost by many of the younger generations. The story of the "pals battalions" is just heartbreaking.
Awful.
Closing in on that 1M subs JD. Good job.
Ha! Gonna be awhile, probably. Thanks!
great stuff JD! it's always so interesting to learn about the individual soldier's stories!
@@HannahGorecki 👍🏻
Great story JD, albeit sad. I'm glad I never had to go to war. My family doesn't do well in war. We lost two in WWI and four in WWII.
Thank you.
oh JD you produce such brilliant videos... When I got into WWII history I always wondered and pondered about the ones that didn't get away at Dunkirk - later in fact there's a really good documentary 'The Forgotten Heroes of Dunkirk'. The story of the Harrison family really brought the depth of loss to the individual family level and how cruel fate can be. And, after not really pursuing the history of WWI, watching your recent videos I find you are drawing me into wanting to know so much more about it.
Thanks! Glad to hear that. WWI is insanely interesting.
Your videos are incredible quality. You’re the entire reason I started learning about war history. I didn’t care before.
Appreciate that! That means a lot to me.
Great Stuff JD, thanks for your inspiration. based on your inspiring videos, we took 12 friends all 50+ and spent a long weekend in Ieperand the battle of Passchendaele , which was fantastic. Next time we aim for the Somme. great stuff, keep up the great work!
That's awesome! Thanks!
Great stuff, as always, JD! Just wanted to point out that "IHS" on that young lad's gravemarker is probably not a person, but a common Catholic Christogram representing the name Jesus in Greek. It is also an abbreviation for Iseus Hominem Salvatore (Jesus savior of mankind). It is also the symbol for the Jesuits.
My mother would be happy to know that my Catholic school education was not totally wasted!😊
Ahhh....learned something new today. Thanks!
Jack Harrison married a woman named Lillian on 1 September 1914, and had Jack soon after. They lived together for only around two years as he completed officer training, and when he deployed to France in autumn 1916, Lillian never saw him again.
Jackie, perhaps in hopes of meeting his unknown father’s expectations, joined the regular army before WW2. He supposedly was himself being considered for the MC but his commanding officers were either casualties themselves or the records lost in the evacuation. Lillian Harrison lived until 1977, surviving both her husband and son by more than 30 years. She never remarried.
@@coryhall7074 - oh wow. Thanks for that extra info. Is there an online source where you got this?
@@TheHistoryUnderground Info on Lillian is from a book by a Hull local named Patrick Neal named ‘’The Heroic Johnsman’’ primarily about Harrison’s sporting career but also with information about his family life and what became of them after his death. As well, the Yorkshire Regiment museum has Harrison’s medals that were donated by Lillian upon her death.
As for Jackie, I don’t know precisely when he entered the British army, though that he was a captain in the regular 1st Battalion Duke of York’s means it had to have been pre-war. The 1st Dukes were *the* southernmost battalion of the southernmost brigade to get off of the mole at Dunkirk, the same one you were standing on in the video, and they did so on the night of 2/3 June, meaning that Jack’s date of death on 1 June saw him fall only about 24 hours before he would have survived. The battalion reformed in England with only 28 men effective, with all company officers having become casualties, though some of those were evacuated as wounded. Jackie was perhaps the last battalion officer on his feet when he fell pulling what was left of his unit back through Dunkirk itself. The DoY Regiment’s official history by Barclays is where I learned of just how few made it back as a unit, and also where it is intimated that the younger Jack Harrison was considered for a medal, though I can’t substantiate it further. It is possible that even at the time people knew the story of his father and felt it appropriate to honor the son’s bravery as well, but in the immediate aftermath of Dunkirk there were literally no officers left from the old 1st Battalion to make a recommendation.
Thanks!
Oh wow. Thank you!
"His truth is marching on."
How much we owe to these men, father and son and all the rest. We have dishonoured them, look at the state we're in.
@@johnmills1816👍🏻
Do you think you'll ever do a video on Sgt. York?
One of these days.
On Wikipedia it says he died at 26 years of age
Цікаве та пізнавальне відео. Дякую ❤️
They both live on because you told their stories. I wonder if the son had children too.
Too much WW1 stuff.
GROOVY MAN
Thanks!