Errrrr Durrrrr

If he was 108 he was born between January 13 1900 and January 12 1901.

That means he was 18 at some point between January 13 1918 and January 12 1919.

Plenty of time to join the navy before the end of the Great War in 1918.

But did I really need to spell that out?

Posted By: The Judge on January 12th 2009 at 22:02:07

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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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