What a lovely way to remember and honour him.
He fought in one of the worst battles of WW1 in conditions probably the worst of the whole Western Front.
Even before the autumn rains fell the area was inundated as the dykes were ruined in the continual bombardment, also an elderly Belgian opened the coastal sluice gatesas soon as Germany invaded so that at least some partof Belgium would not be in enemy hands.
This meant every trench dug acted as a drain.
We`ve seen the pictures, men and horses ,gun carriages etc sunk in deep.
What madness,utter inhumanity and from their own top brass.
Quote from a WW1 veteran.
Four men in a railway carriage.
One said"We ought to introduce ourselves, I am general Brown"
Second, " am General Smith"
Third, " am General Jones"
Fourth,"I am a sergeant and I have three illegitimate sons, all three are generals"......!
That is from "Last Post "memoirs of the last few WW1 veterans like Harry Patch and Henry Allingham.
Viktoria.
