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Originally Posted by mick
There was more Merchant seamen died in the north Atlantic conflict than was in the royal navy so why are they not on the list ?
They where the lifeline of the nation throughout the war and nothing has been said about them  |
You're right.
I think Jambutty alluded to the many other people who served, sometimes with their lives, in his second post.
As well as merchant seamen the list could also include the women who took over men's jobs at home, to keep the country running, and the troops supplied, some of whom also died, especially in the first war in armaments factories.
I was careful not to single out any political party, to stop this becoming a political thread, as it appears that all of them are more than happy to lay a wreath which has a greater percentage of it made up of a political logo, rather than poppies.