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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
    My great, great, great grandfather was from Limerick. He fought in the Crimean War and was part of the Charge of the Light Brigade. And survived

    He was court martialled for striking an officer on 01st January. Rumour is he was fond of a drink.

    He moved to England and ended up creating four generations of Arsenal fans
    One of my Grandad’s brothers fought in WW1. The Kaiser fled to Holland, armistice day came and went and the brother was shot & killed in some type of skirmish on the way back home. Only a teenager.
    How’s your luck

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7sisters View Post
    One of my Grandad’s brothers fought in WW1. The Kaiser fled to Holland, armistice day came and went and the brother was shot & killed in some type of skirmish on the way back home. Only a teenager.
    How’s your luck
    Jeez, that's horrific.

    Puts Wilfred Owen's mum getting the king's telegram as the armistice bells sounded into perspective.

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