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WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
« on: 03 September 2013, 21:04:17 »
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Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
« Reply #1 on: 03 September 2013, 21:19:34 »
Quite remarkable.
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Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
« Reply #2 on: 03 September 2013, 21:22:23 »
Honourable - maybe :-\  Stupid - Yes, I thought it was every officer's 'duty' to escape..... :y
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Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
« Reply #3 on: 03 September 2013, 22:34:52 »
In those days, a blokes word ment something.

Shame it means sweet F A to most people nowdays  :(
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Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
« Reply #4 on: 03 September 2013, 22:43:05 »
Yes a different age indeed!  :)

What I'm wondering is how he actually got from Germany to Britain and back when both countries were at war.  ::) The article says he went by boat and train, but how did he cross the lines? Unless he went to Holland by train and got a boat from there....  :-\  Interesting!!  :)
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Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
« Reply #5 on: 03 September 2013, 22:45:45 »
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 03 September 2013, 22:34:52
In those days, a blokes word ment something.

Shame it means sweet F A to most people nowdays  :(

I quite agree, but what about duty?........ :-\ :-\
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Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
« Reply #6 on: 04 September 2013, 07:10:01 »
Safer in a pow camp than back on the front lines. No?
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Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
« Reply #7 on: 04 September 2013, 10:34:52 »
Quote from: Vamps on 03 September 2013, 22:45:45
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 03 September 2013, 22:34:52
In those days, a blokes word ment something.

Shame it means sweet F A to most people nowdays  :(

I quite agree, but what about duty?........ :-\ :-\



Tbh Vamps, 25 years ago when I wore a uniform, i'd have said he deserved a bullet in the head for even contemplating going back.
On the other hand, i'm a lot older and have been around the block a few more times ................ a nice safe cell .................  vs ................ a pretty much certain death by either mustard / phosgene gas poisioning or a nice stroll over the top "Black Adder Style" across no mans land so General Haigh can more his cocktail cabinet 6 inches closer to Berlin I might have quite happily gone back  :-\ :-\
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