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Old 17-06-2007, 19:32   #67
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: War veterans

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Originally Posted by piltymon View Post
Then I probably have more experience of the subject being that both my father and grandfather were in the army during wars. I didn't see them whining about care, medals or anything else. They did their duty, came home and got on with their lives.
Yes, my father was in WW2, and my grandfathers on both sides were in WW1.....but that does not give me any formal qualifications...only experience of my fathers ill health, and anecdotal evidence from both of my grandfathers...but that wasn't what we were supposed to be discussing.....my father too came home and got on with his life (miserable as it was) because there was no option.....none of the politicians promises held good.....but was it ever thus.
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