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| Senior Member ![]() Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire
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![]() | Sittingbourne War Graves vandalised Don't know if this has been reported elsewhere, apologies if it has. I'd been away over Christmas and called in at the in-laws in Kent and saw the story in the local press. Words fail me, but at the same time I was not surprised
__________________ In memory of 1891923 Sgt Albert George Edward Mount RAFVR, 115 Squadron Bomber Command, whose Lancaster was shot down on 8th June 1944 over Montchauvet, Yvelines. |
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| The Dixie Division ![]() Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Not far enough in the woods
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![]() ![]() ![]() | Quite irritating, Steve. Y'all don't do public beatings over there either, do you? A couple of boys who should know better, painted up the Confederate Memorial on the grounds of the State Capitol back on Nov. They were ratted out by some of their friends. I think the cleaning bill is going to set them back a dead president or two. |
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| Top Moose ![]() Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | On another thread we have a woman trying to protect a war memorial and she gets charged for assault. Now this. Some kids really are beyond hope aren't they? As Adam said somewhere else, Nail 'em up! |
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| Legendary Member ![]() Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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![]() ![]() | Any person found guilty should be forced to do 12 months community service in cemeteries. Authorities have to provide a deterrent for these vandals.
__________________ Spidge, ![]() ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm |
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| Senior Member ![]() Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire
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![]() | Jeff, Maybe that's the answer, the youth in this country don't seem to respect the living, so it's hardly a surprise if they don't respect the dead Steve
__________________ In memory of 1891923 Sgt Albert George Edward Mount RAFVR, 115 Squadron Bomber Command, whose Lancaster was shot down on 8th June 1944 over Montchauvet, Yvelines. |
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| Legendary Member ![]() Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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![]() ![]() | Sounds about right Steve.
__________________ Spidge, ![]() ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm |
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| I Like Tanks. ![]() Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Have hammer & nails. Willing to travel. I don't care if it's war dead or any other, it's so wrong on too many levels. Respect to the RBL's continuing work in schools. Cheers, Adam.
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| Senior Member ![]() Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire
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__________________ In rememberance of all the men from Didcot who served and died for their country in both world wars. Bless all historians for trying to keep their memories alive Lest we Forget | |
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| WW2 Veteran ![]() 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 1942Served as a Wireless-Op 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 Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany) Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn. I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947 |
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