[Doug]

I’m quite distressed at that comment Walter; (if I may call you Walter) At least 10 of my relatives including 3 Great Grandfathers served in the Great War as did great uncles and distant cousins at least 3 of them served with the Pal’s as did the Yorkshire contingent of the family.

When you do kark it I really do hope and trust that your work and that of those before you is passed on to someone who will care for it and preserve it for future generations, after all both you and Andrew or only custodians of something that bears the breath and fabric of at least 3 generations of our own people irrespective of whether they served with the few who made that sacrifice. I say a few because many more local lads served and died with many other regiments as you know.

I’m sorry you can’t see eye to eye because you both have the respect and gratitude of many people the world over.

Think on; you are the custodians of our heritage and words like “I’ll burn it first” hurt. You should know better to Andrew.