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"He witnessed South Africa's apartheid, grieved with a nation at the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, and danced in the streets at the end of the Great War (1914-1918)."

Posted By: Jims Whereabouts on January 12th 2009 at 22:01:32

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Anyone have him in the New Year death sweepstake? (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jan 12, 20:57:00
- My money is on Jimmy Saville this year. (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 12, 22:47:23
  - let's hope so, his time is well and truly up (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 12, 23:41:49
- WWII (General Chat) - King, Jan 12, 22:15:39
- Perhaps you'd like to lower yourself into a trench full of mud and mustard gas (General Chat) - Jambocanary, Jan 12, 21:22:47
  - If it was full of mustard gas, bullets would be the last thing on my mind (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jan 12, 21:38:05
  - Did he serve in the first world war? By the looks of the profile of events (General Chat) - Jims Whereabouts, Jan 12, 21:28:26
    - Well, the headline does say "first world war veteran" (General Chat) - Jambocanary, Jan 12, 21:43:46
      - I read the paragraph about joining the navy at 18. Couple of sums later (General Chat) - Jims Whereabouts, Jan 12, 21:52:34
        
        Errrrr Durrrrr (General Chat) - The Judge, Jan 12, 22:02:07
        
        What actually happened was, he was still in training when the Armistice happened (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jan 12, 22:18:15
        
        I think I understand it. He hardly did anything (n/m) (General Chat) - Jims Whereabouts, Jan 12, 22:08:09
        
        WWI techically wasn't over until 1919, hence The Victory Medal saying 1914-1919 (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jan 12, 21:55:26
        
        see here, I know some shit (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jan 12, 21:56:27
        
        Email whoever wrote it (General Chat) - Jims Whereabouts, Jan 12, 22:01:32
      - well funnily I knew WWI wasn't just fought in trenches (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jan 12, 21:50:56
- show some respect (n/m) (General Chat) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 12, 21:17:23
  - Where is ied at the mo? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 12, 21:19:29
    - Good point. (General Chat) - IED in Selwyns Pants, Jan 12, 23:19:13

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