11-01-2008, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England
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Gentlemen
Like yourselves I was shocked and disgusted in equal measure to read about the recent vandalising in Sittingbourne. I wish I could also say I was surprised but regretfully this is not the case.
Back in 2002, someone drew my attention to the newspaper clipping below which showed my wife and I visiting the London cemetery where my parents are buried. The reason for our visit was to check up on the mindless damage that had been done to the cemetery after a recent spate of vandalism.
Words cannot describe the utter contempt I feel towards those who desecrate memorials or burial grounds in this manner.
__________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE  I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Driver/Op (Wireless Operator) with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the RAC I then served as Loader/Op with the 4th QOH (56 Div) from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany) finally finishing up as Tech Cpl. for "A" Sqdrn. I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947 |
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