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Re: BBC: A Challenge for Rootschatters
« Reply #165 on: Sunday 27 August 06 11:43 BST (UK) »

I found this thread while idley looking for something else ... and BURNT my porridge !

It was just fascinating ... this is what family history should be about; not so much the 'celebrity finds family' stuff ... although Jeremy Paxman in tears was wonderful !!  Grin Grin Grin

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« Reply #166 on: Friday 01 September 06 22:35 BST (UK) »

It showed the funeral of these brave men on the news today. Their families came from all over the world to Holland for the occasion
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« Reply #167 on: Friday 01 September 06 23:02 BST (UK) »

Indeed it is humbling to know we all played a part in helping to achieve the wonderful ending to this story.  There have been a couple of items on tv here in New Zealand about it which i was delighted to see.

I have now added a page in relation to Len Moss, his wife Jose and her second husband Robert Johnston (my grandmothers brother) at http://www.angelfire.com/ok/nzfamily/jose.html   

Thank you all again, I always thought over the years of my genealogical research that it was so sad for Jose to not have closure...indeed sad for all those war widows full stop.

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Re: BBC: A Challenge for Rootschatters
« Reply #168 on: Friday 01 September 06 23:30 BST (UK) »

The RAF have an article about the ceremony on their web page:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/news_0608_16.html

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Re: BBC: A Challenge for Rootschatters
« Reply #169 on: Friday 01 September 06 23:46 BST (UK) »



Thanks Al !

I especially like the last paragraph ....

So, after 64 years the mystery of Stirling W7624 has been solved and those who gave their lives for their country have finally been honoured, in line with RAF tradition, MOD policy and the wishes of the families.

May they rest in peace
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Re: BBC: A Challenge for Rootschatters
« Reply #170 on: Friday 08 September 06 07:27 BST (UK) »

It was great to read about the quest and the closure.All those that did their bit on Rootschat deserve an accolade at least.
What makes me so sad is the way person's in the Armed Forces kept on going back,again,and again.
That takes courage,once youv'e experienced the nasty bit's.
So young,so determined,so short a life.
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« Reply #171 on: Friday 08 September 06 08:06 BST (UK) »

It was great to read about the quest and the closure.All those that did their bit on Rootschat deserve an accolade at least.
What makes me so sad is the way person's in the Armed Forces kept on going back,again,and again.
That takes courage,once youv'e experienced the nasty bit's.
So young,so determined,so short a life.
R.I.P.
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It's impossible to imagine how they COULD keep going back once they knew what it was like. I have to admit it makes me angry today when it all seems to have been for nothing. The world as a whole doesn't seem to have learnt anything from previous wars, and it so oftens seems as if the men and women who died and suffered did so in vain Cry I do feel very strongly that we have to honour their memory because at least they tried.

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Edit: Just re-read that, and although I know what I mean, I'm not sure I've made a great job of putting it into words.
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« Reply #172 on: Saturday 09 September 06 07:02 BST (UK) »

Silvilock's.
Very easily read and understood,thank you.
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« Reply #173 on: Monday 25 September 06 12:24 BST (UK) »

Evening all

I found a photo of Jose (nee Hicken, formerly Moss) Johnston and her second husband Bob with their granddaugher Zoe taken in 1979 and added to my website if anyone is interested.

http://www.angelfire.com/ok/nzfamily/images/josie__bob_and_zoe_1979.jpg

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Re: BBC: A Challenge for Rootschatters
« Reply #174 on: Monday 25 September 06 12:27 BST (UK) »

Aghhh well that didn't seem to work from my end...so try accessing it off the page i made and the link at the bottom!  Let me know if it doesn't work.

http://www.angelfire.com/ok/nzfamily/jose.html

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