My dad was Black Watch, was blown up in a cellar in a village near Rees, he was posted missing for 3 days, the Germans were in the room above him, until the BlackWatch counter attacked and found him. That was the end of a very long war for him.“The Black Watch are over the Rhine!”
It was the 51st Highland Division who spearheaded the assault into Germany - with the Black Watch and the Gordon Highlanders first to breach the borders of the Reich.
George very well said. Every single one of those heroesGod bless every one of them.
A great tribute by the Canadians. We should do the same here.Canada has a National holiday every 11th Nov and the country wide ceremonies are quite impressive.
Always go to my local Cenotaph ceremony on the 11th and the numbers are in the 1000's.
WE WILL NEVER SEE THEIR LIKES AGAIN.
Humbled!!
My dad was in the Gordon Highlanders.“The Black Watch are over the Rhine!”
It was the 51st Highland Division who spearheaded the assault into Germany - with the Black Watch and the Gordon Highlanders first to breach the borders of the Reich.
The memorial in Bastion was the first time I seen “When you go home tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today”My favourite quote for years has been “for our tomorrow, they gave their today“
Says it all really. God rest them all. We should all be forever thankful for their bravery and sacrifice.
Your dad's life is very similar to my dads. He was also in the 8th Army and at El Alamein, he also got malaria which revisited him annually and he died in 1976. I'll be thinking about him in half an hour or so at the service at our village war memorial.I remember them, I remember my Great Uncle who lost his life in Gallipoli, I remember my Paternal Grandfather who succumbed eventually in 1923 to his injuries and last but not least my father who was never the same man after the war... He was a semi professional footballer with Maryhill junior's and had trials with Morton before WW11 , but he was called up, served under Monty in North Africa, Greece and Italy, but he contacted malaria and all through his life it reared it's head and eventually wore him down in the early 70's
The sure didMy favourite quote for years has been “for our tomorrow, they gave their today“
Says it all really. God rest them all. We should all be forever thankful for their bravery and sacrifice.
67 years old and greetin,superb mate
Even worse now,watching March past at cenotaph,and commentator just mentioned 75th anniversary of the battle of Monte casino!my dad Vinnie fought at that one,Christ 75 years ago,God bless all the ones even before that in the horrendous first world war,never ever forget them,this hankie gets bigger every year!
My da also was there, proud to be a d -day dodger, the italian campaign was brutalEven worse now,watching March past at cenotaph,and commentator just mentioned 75th anniversary of the battle of Monte casino!my dad Vinnie fought at that one,Christ 75 years ago,God bless all the ones even before that in the horrendous first world war,never ever forget them,this hankie gets bigger every year!
Just drove by that.The Return to St. Valery | September 1944 | 51st Highland Division
51st Highland Division return to liberate St. Valery in September 194451hd.co.uk
This is a great wee website for anyone interested
That is positively brilliant and unbelievably moving.This was read out this morning,don’t remember hearing it before
It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.
I think the words I saw are based on that very memorial.The memorial in Bastion was the first time I seen “When you go home tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today”
Incredibly moving and poignant words.
Didn't even know he fought there,until after he passed away,always kidded on he ran away from gunfire!then i read the story of Monte casino,was one of the worst battles in the war(sorry not trying to catagarise deaths or battles)nice to know he was in good company wi yer da!Hamish imlach the folk singer sung that song"the d day dodgers"gigged with him a couple of times and he told me the full story of that song,being a parody,about how brutal casino was,cheers mate WATPMy da also was there, proud to be a d -day dodger, the italian campaign was brutal
It’ll be levelled like the rest of the camp now mate, found this article today though.I think the words I saw are based on that very memorial.
Especially given its location and the circumstances I hope that memorial stands forever!