Henry Allingham

[petewick]

Aye to that, Govan Girl. "Not worth it", Harry Patch said, "War isn't worth one life." And still politicians queue up to offer platitudes as tributes. As edifying as an arsonist at a fireman's funeral.

I know that the term "LIONS LED BY DONKEYS" stems from WW1, but it still rings true today.

[Beachcomber]

Aye to that, Govan Girl. "Not worth it", Harry Patch said, "War isn't worth one life." And still politicians queue up to offer platitudes as tributes. As edifying as an arsonist at a fireman's funeral.

I know that the term "LIONS LED BY DONKEYS" stems from WW1, but it still rings true today.

Perhaps if a few more of our political masters had sons and daughters serving in the armed forces they'd be less keen to send other people's off into harm's way on a fool's errand.

[petewick]

Aye to that, Govan Girl. "Not worth it", Harry Patch said, "War isn't worth one life." And still politicians queue up to offer platitudes as tributes. As edifying as an arsonist at a fireman's funeral.

I know that the term "LIONS LED BY DONKEYS" stems from WW1, but it still rings true today.

Perhaps if a few more of our political masters had sons and daughters serving in the armed forces they'd be less keen to send other people's off into harm's way on a fool's errand.

I agree Beacho, I always remember hearing about Rudyard Kipling being very "pro war", an opinion that changed dramatically
when his son was killed in WW 1

[Govangirl]

'If any question why we died
Tell them, because our fathers lied.'
Kipling

[Beachcomber]

Thank you , GG. A very apt quote.

[bill]

So sad to read that a family feud 40 years ago led Henry to think that his oldest daughter Betty was dead,when she is infact still alive .


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