At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them
| Roll of Honor Operation Telic, Iraq 2003 |
This is a very personal attempt to remember some of the fallen of Britain's Forgotten Wars. If you would like to dedicate a poppy to a fallen comrade please write to Mario Mirarchi. Please supply as much information about the person as possible and please also try to supply us with a picture.
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I would like to place a poppy to the memory of my old school pal and fellow member of RMP, Albert Shaw, who died on the 23rd April 1956 as a result of wounds received when his vehicle was ambushed by EOKA terrorists at Curium, Cyprus.
Albert was only 19 years of age and is buried in Waynes Keep Military Cemetary where I visited in 1989.
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For my father Mr. George Henry Burden who was a Para, he was also a Guardsman, and a boxer and very good one too.
He told me lots of stories of the war etc, he was a very good man he peacefully passed away on Christmas Eve 1998 being terminally ill with 6 tumors, being the couragous and proud man he was he didnt tell a soul that he had this dreadful illness and lasted through untill God finally came to take him.
God bless you daddy love you forever Rhian |
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This will be in memory of Major Roy Farran, DSO, MC and bars, who died in Calgary, Alberta on the 2nd of June 2006. Roy was an officer with 3rd Kings Hussars in the desert when he was driving the newly promoted Maj.Gen. Jock Campbell V.C. of 7th Armoured Div. when the car skidded overturned killing Jock Campbell. Shortly afterwards Roy joined the SAS and had a glorious career serving in Greece, Crete, Italy, France, Italy again and finally resigned and joined the Palestine police force and was involved in a murder trial in which he was exhonerated. His brother Rex was killed by the first letter bomb sent from Israel to his home in Wolverhampton, which also seriously wounded his Mother. As I was living in Birmingham at that time and had just read one of his books, I was aware of his history and finally met him on a Charity March around Calgary when he retired at the 18 miles mark with blisters on both feet. From then we met often and a had chin wags and a few laughs over our service. Tom Canning |
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In memory of my dad Sapper T F Allchin 1 Troop 50 Field Squadron Royal Engineers 36 Engineer Regiment lost his life in Aden 4th June 1967. | |
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I would like to post a poppy for my uncle known as Jack who died on September in 1944 age 28 years serving with The York & Lancaster Regiment. | |
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In memory of my daddy, Corporal Richard Watson, who was killed in action in Aden when he was 23 and I was just 9 months old.
Rest in peace, dad. Love always. Margaret |
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Bernard died in the Aden Mutiny on 20 June 1967. Born in 1948, he grew up in the Heather Park Drive area of Alperton Middlesex. Deserted by his mother who, it was said, had left to find his father he was brought up by his devoted grandmother, but in less than ideal circumstances. In the neighbourhood he had the reputation for "terrorising" us younger kids. However, his life changed after finding the discipline of the army and he returned on his brief leaves a different person.
In 1984 I had the chance to visit Silent Valley Cemetery on the outskirts of Aden and pay my respects at his graveside. Bernard, you and your comrades that died that day deserve our grateful thanks for your sacrifice and to always be remembered. Alec R Walker |
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Peter was KIA in Korea in 1953. Peter was an orphan and has no known family,so this will be the
only place where he will be remembered.
Russell Gore |
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He was taken prisoner by the Japanese at the fall of
Hong Kong in World War 2 and he died on the horror ship the Lisbon Maru and it only
recently that we have found out the suffering that he went through. we do not know
if he went down with the vessel or died trying to escape this happened between 01
October 02 October 1942 and he was only 27 when he died.
Walter Ure and Isobel Binnie nee Ure |
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Who died on 05 June 1918 he is remembered with honor at ANZIN-ST.AUBIN BRITISH CEMETERY
Walter Ure , Moira Ure , Isobel Binnie and Agnes Waters |
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Served in Aden, then later in Northern Ireland where
he received two Mention In Dispatches (MID's) 1973 & 1974. Left the Army in
'76 to persue a career in the R.U.C. Life cut short in 1980 age 35.
I'll not forget you, Daddy
Georgina Skeet |
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Wing Commander Alan Lee was killed on 18 January 1964 when the US rmy helicopter was travelling in was shot down in Vietnam. He was the only serving British officer to be killed in the Vietnam War.
Mario Mirarchi |
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Ron received the Military Medal while serving in Korea. After the war he worked tirelessly on behalf of Australia's Korean War Veterans. A real Aussie battler and dear friend.
Mario Mirarchi |
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