I'm a 59 year old man, I'm sitting on the sofa recovering from covid feeling sorry for myself watching this with the tears running down my face.. Lest we forget. Brave wee lads🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Absolutely heartbreaking. It's so easy to see the numbers and forget that these are people. They have loved ones, friends, wives, children...just terrible. They're aren't just, "57,860."
Not all the casualties are buried there. My grandfather, an immigrant to Canada from Belfast in his 30s with a wife & 2 daughters was gassed but "survived" the war. He died in Toronto, aged 50, in 1932. They said it was a heart attack.
1:40 "For most conspicuous bravery and outstanding devotion to duty in attack. When his platoon was held up by uncut wire and a machine gun causing many casualties, Pte. Robertson dashed to an opening on the flank, rushed the machine gun and, after a desperate struggle with the crew, killed four and then turned the gun on the remainder, who, overcome by the fierceness of his onslaught, were running towards their own lines. His gallant work enabled the platoon to advance. He inflicted many more casualties among the enemy, and then carrying the captured machine gun, he led his platoon to the final objective. He there selected an excellent position and got the gun into action, firing on the retreating enemy who by this time were quite demoralised by the fire brought to bear on them. During the consolidation Pte. Robertson’s most determined use of the machine gun kept down the fire of the enemy snipers; his courage and his coolness cheered his comrades and inspired them to the finest efforts. Later, when two of our snipers were badly wounded in front of our trench, he went out and carried one of them in under very severe fire. He was killed just as he returned with the second man." (London Gazette, no.30471, 11 January 1918)
ik woon in Holland maar ben veel onder weg in europa zei veel eerevelden ik stop altijd om mijn eer te betonen voor de mensen die hun leven gaf en . 😢😢
It brings me to tears but I must ask what was it for when you look around you today and see a country that was not worth fighting for. R.I.P all of you brave people.
Now 100 years later the Enemy is within the Wire, Grooming new generations into Lust and destructive desires. Blinded never to see ,of the folly for the legacy , Of our 'Old Boys' sacrifice in History. Lest We Forget.
I'm a 59 year old man, I'm sitting on the sofa recovering from covid feeling sorry for myself watching this with the tears running down my face..
Lest we forget.
Brave wee lads🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Absolutely heartbreaking. It's so easy to see the numbers and forget that these are people. They have loved ones, friends, wives, children...just terrible. They're aren't just, "57,860."
🤔 I agree fully with your comment. We must Never Forget them and their sacrifices 💐.
Not all the casualties are buried there. My grandfather, an immigrant to Canada from Belfast in his 30s with a wife & 2 daughters was gassed but "survived" the war. He died in Toronto, aged 50, in 1932. They said it was a heart attack.
So simple but so moving. We will remember them
1:40 "For most conspicuous bravery and outstanding devotion to duty in attack. When his platoon was held up by uncut wire and a machine gun causing many casualties, Pte. Robertson dashed to an opening on the flank, rushed the machine gun and, after a desperate struggle with the crew, killed four and then turned the gun on the remainder, who, overcome by the fierceness of his onslaught, were running towards their own lines. His gallant work enabled the platoon to advance. He inflicted many more casualties among the enemy, and then carrying the captured machine gun, he led his platoon to the final objective. He there selected an excellent position and got the gun into action, firing on the retreating enemy who by this time were quite demoralised by the fire brought to bear on them.
During the consolidation Pte. Robertson’s most determined use of the machine gun kept down the fire of the enemy snipers; his courage and his coolness cheered his comrades and inspired them to the finest efforts.
Later, when two of our snipers were badly wounded in front of our trench, he went out and carried one of them in under very severe fire.
He was killed just as he returned with the second man." (London Gazette, no.30471, 11 January 1918)
He died 105 yrs ago tomorrow…
Great respect for honor, strength and dignity...
rest in peace 🕊️🕯️
Respect
Such sorrow for the family's for all those who lost their lives..
Lest we forget...
R.I.P.
Moving, sad, and something that we should never forget. True heroes everyone of them. they are gone but not forgotten. We will remember them.
Extremely moving
It' s so moving,I ' m lost for words.
Thanks !
ik woon in Holland maar ben veel onder weg in europa zei veel eerevelden ik stop altijd om mijn eer te betonen voor de mensen die hun leven gaf en .
😢😢
Doe ik ook. In Nederland zijn ook (te) veel CWGC begraafplaatsen.
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Thank you
It brings me to tears but I must ask what was it for when you look around you today and see a country that was not worth fighting for. R.I.P all of you brave people.
But it was when they did. Remember that.
They haven't left the Salient, they are still there...
Would love to go back to Ypres & spend more time there & wait & hear the bugler play .
Why did was have to happen, why couldn't the world be a peaceful place without war and suffering?
Usually greedy egos of power hungry men, while the innocent suffer.
Lions led by Donkeys is a quote I refer to.
@@Thirdfish that's unfortunately the case. Also I completely forgot about this comment so thank you
Is the cemetery at the beginning Canada Farm cemetery near Pop ?
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Till the day the sun swallows the earth, we will remeber them
What’s the music to this anyone?
Now 100 years later the Enemy is within the Wire,
Grooming new generations into Lust and destructive desires.
Blinded never to see ,of the folly for the legacy ,
Of our 'Old Boys' sacrifice in History.
Lest We Forget.
Anglo-French: let's attack the sane place for the umpteenth time.
It's absolutely genius!
This may be the worst infantry battle in history
Gt