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Jan · « **on:** May 06, 2011, 11:23:45 »

You may or may not have seen this on the news

Claude Stanley Choules crosses over at 110

article here

more info

worth also noting that Choules, despite being a first world war hero, was actually against the glorification of war

AndyHB · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2011, 16:36:56 »

Saw/heard this news too. Was amused, though, that the media kept referring to him as the last remaining soldier from the 1st WW, when he was a sailor in both 1st and 2nd!!

EliB · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2011, 11:42:46 »

Quote from: AndyHB on May 06, 2011, 16:36:56

Was amused, though, that the media kept referring to him as the last remaining soldier from the 1st WW, when he was a sailor in both 1st and 2nd!!

But that's the intelligent media for you! Exactly the same as when they currently talk about all the "troops" out in Iraq/Afghanistan....when "troops" only means Army! Air Force personnel are as ignored as Navy personnel!
And don't get me started on the media talking about "our boys"!!!!

Boudi · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2011, 14:37:37 »

I was just about to say that our boys are all over there defending England from Johnny foreigner...but I'd best shut up

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