My father was brought up by his grandmother (who herself was widoed due to the war) after his father went to war then and never came back. Between the wars my father joined up as a regular due to poverty despite being well underage. He somehow survived but was very bitter about what he saw. There is no glory in war.
As one of WWII soldiers said - "war is a legalised murder". Organised to kill the youngest, strongest and most capable men and women who'd be able to eventually oppose those who send them to death for made up reasons. In reality - the cull of the cattle.
A moving tribute to your Great Uncle Clarence, very sad that so many young souls were lost and never returned home, we must never forget their sacrifice for our freedom. Thank you Dave.
Lovely mark of respect Dave 🙏 We should never forget what those young men and boys went through. A sad reminder of all the horror still going on in Ukraine and the Middle East 😞 My grandad lost his brother in the second world war - his ship was blown up by the Japanese. This was a lovely tribute mate ✌️💙🕊
What a fitting Tribute , I'm sure Clarence is looking down grateful for your time and video and I'm grateful to everyone who gave their tomorrows for our todays , after watching this I shall go watch Mark Knopfler's song remembrance day and think of all 💔 biased I know forgive me as huge knopfler fan 🎸 Stu from Norwich
Thank you Dave for sharing your personal history with us. That was a lovely and thoughtful tribute. RIP 🪦 Clarence and thank you for your sacrifice ❤️🩹.
An interesting and very moving tribute to your great Uncle Clarence; on this of all days. Thank you for sharing this Dave - fantastic job. Best wishes as always.
Very thoughtful of you Dave. Enjoyed the walk, your words, and contemplating the incredible ordeal so many before us endured. A quote from another person who suffered in that war: "Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name. In some ways, men can be immortal." - Ernest Hemingway.
Respect for posting this. My Great Uncle Reginald died in the battle of the Somme, another one of the 880,000 English soldiers who didn't come home. These family histories need to be remembered. My thoughts are with you.
Both of my great Uncles Clarence (21) 😢and Clayton (19)were in WWI. After basic training in the states, they went to Nova Scotia and then to Blackpool for “trench warfare” training. After that they went to France where they both got gassed. (Mustard gas) They both survived, but had health issues because of it the rest of their lives. After Blackpool, Clayton wrote in a little notebook “Sept. 4th, went over the top.” I can’t imagine what it was like. We live in remarkably safe times. Beautiful tribute. Bless those on both sides of the pond who served. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷
How poignant to echo the last walk of your brave uncles last steps out of Louth, lord knows what was going through his mind. Massive respect to all who served & gave their lives to the great war❤ I stopped halfway through Dave & found an old ordnance survey map of Louth in 1918 & mapped his walk through old Louth & it's old layout. The rail connection was massive compared to today. Thank you Dave as that was so very respectful of you & I loved hearing the connection that the great war unwittingly gave to all & sundry, every street in all our land has that kind of connection if you simply look. If we all truly remembered these brave souls there'd be no wars . God bless them all. Take care Dave & see you at a future gig sometime ❤🤘🎸
My Grandfather was the youngest of 8 brothers who served in the British army. He was 18 when he was injured in May 1918. He met my Grandmother a nurse when she was sent down to England to take injured Scottish soldiers back home.
Lest we forget, indeed. Thank you Clarence: you are remembered and we are grateful for your ultimate sacrifice. Here in eastern Canada, there are many memorial plaques in churches, esp. for WW1. An especially poignant plaque in a church near me: Frederick Longworth Jr (died Nov. 10, 1918).
God bless the brave men that sacrificed for our freedom! My Dad was a WW2 Veteran that fought in the Pacific Theater!! Without those bravest of men we live under Tyrannical governments!!
I too had a great uncle, my Father’s Mom’s brother, like her, also an immigrant to America from Lithuania , who was killed in WW1, not in battle, but from a cannon explosion in basic training, in the US (Georgia).
A lovely way to acknowledge and respect Clarence, it is important to remember those whose actions have allowed us to live free in the world we find ourselves in today. I can’t post the article referring to my great uncle, but if you have chance - please look up Arthur Bywater. The story is explained in various articles, but his actions led to the receipt of the George Medal and the George Cross…the ONLY civilian in history to be awarded both. #lestweforget 🫶
17th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers his name was James Garfield Fernley age 27 was killed 1 November 1918 his grave in in Belgium thank you for this video gob bless them all Clarence Clapson rip. As a foot note J.R.R. Tolkien was in the Lancashire fusiliers 11th bn
We have a photo of my grandfather that is very similar to this and, although he was an infantry man, he was also wearing spurs. The backdrop and seat look very familier so I'll dig it out and see if they are the same. One difference is that his boots are caked in mud and his battle dress is a bit tatty. He was there for a few years, in the Somme for it's duration and ended his days in a hospital with what I suppose they'd call PTSD today... bomb happy or shell shock in those days.
Ever wonder what society would be like if these two wars never happened? If all these guys didn’t die in the war and led normal lives what would society look like? Imagine how big the population would be if all those guys had kids. Imagine all the cool old buildings that would still be there. I wonder if some of us would have been raised better if we weren’t raised by boomers who were raised by a generation of men with ptsd. I’m not trying to stir the pot. The men who served were/are honorable men who deserve the memorializing they get/got. I just think these what ifs of history are interesting.
A great tribute and personal history. How tragic , and in the last six months of war. The same fate befell far too many. "Missing in Action" is such a dismissive statement by the state. Bear in mind all western European govrrnments feared a people's revolution as a consequence of the carnage of WW I.
My father was brought up by his grandmother (who herself was widoed due to the war) after his father went to war then and never came back. Between the wars my father joined up as a regular due to poverty despite being well underage. He somehow survived but was very bitter about what he saw. There is no glory in war.
As one of WWII soldiers said - "war is a legalised murder". Organised to kill the youngest, strongest and most capable men and women who'd be able to eventually oppose those who send them to death for made up reasons.
In reality - the cull of the cattle.
‘Lest We Forget’ Dave. This day is filled with immense pride and sadness. Thank you for sharing Clarence’s service Dave.
A moving tribute to your Great Uncle Clarence, very sad that so many young souls were lost and never returned home, we must never forget their sacrifice for our freedom. Thank you Dave.
Lovely mark of respect Dave 🙏 We should never forget what those young men and boys went through. A sad reminder of all the horror still going on in Ukraine and the Middle East 😞 My grandad lost his brother in the second world war - his ship was blown up by the Japanese. This was a lovely tribute mate ✌️💙🕊
What a fitting Tribute , I'm sure Clarence is looking down grateful for your time and video and I'm grateful to everyone who gave their tomorrows for our todays , after watching this I shall go watch Mark Knopfler's song remembrance day and think of all 💔 biased I know forgive me as huge knopfler fan 🎸 Stu from Norwich
Thank you Dave for sharing your personal history with us. That was a lovely and thoughtful tribute. RIP 🪦 Clarence and thank you for your sacrifice ❤️🩹.
An interesting and very moving tribute to your great Uncle Clarence; on this of all days. Thank you for sharing this Dave - fantastic job. Best wishes as always.
Very thoughtful of you Dave. Enjoyed the walk, your words, and contemplating the incredible ordeal so many before us endured.
A quote from another person who suffered in that war:
"Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name. In some ways, men can be immortal."
- Ernest Hemingway.
Thank you Dave. A very fitting tribute to your uncle and all those who didn’t come back.
Superb, Dave. I love history too and really enjoyed this. You did a great job.
Respect for posting this. My Great Uncle Reginald died in the battle of the Somme, another one of the 880,000 English soldiers who didn't come home. These family histories need to be remembered. My thoughts are with you.
Nice history lesson, a fine tour, and an excellent tribute. Really well done.
we should ever forget them my grandfather lost his life 7 days before the end off ww1 he was all so in the Lancashire fusiliers he died in Belgium
Both of my great Uncles Clarence (21) 😢and Clayton (19)were in WWI. After basic training in the states, they went to Nova Scotia and then to Blackpool for “trench warfare” training. After that they went to France where they both got gassed. (Mustard gas) They both survived, but had health issues because of it the rest of their lives. After Blackpool, Clayton wrote in a little notebook “Sept. 4th, went over the top.” I can’t imagine what it was like. We live in remarkably safe times. Beautiful tribute. Bless those on both sides of the pond who served. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷
Thanks for sharing Dave, very interesting, we will never forget them. 😢✌
Thank you Dave for sharing this moving tribute to your relative. Everyone who served was a real individual. We will remember them. We must.
That was really interesting Dave. I've been doing a lot of digging into my own family history too, so this is great to see
How poignant to echo the last walk of your brave uncles last steps out of Louth, lord knows what was going through his mind.
Massive respect to all who served & gave their lives to the great war❤
I stopped halfway through Dave & found an old ordnance survey map of Louth in 1918 & mapped his walk through old Louth & it's old layout. The rail connection was massive compared to today.
Thank you Dave as that was so very respectful of you & I loved hearing the connection that the great war unwittingly gave to all & sundry, every street in all our land has that kind of connection if you simply look.
If we all truly remembered these brave souls there'd be no wars . God bless them all. Take care Dave & see you at a future gig sometime ❤🤘🎸
Thanks Dave, a great tribute.
Interesting story. Must have been pure madness.
Visited Verdun many years ago. A must go for people interested in History and visiting France.
My Grandfather was the youngest of 8 brothers who served in the British army. He was 18 when he was injured in May 1918. He met my Grandmother a nurse when she was sent down to England to take injured Scottish soldiers back home.
Absent from the body and present with Lord!! Now they are singing together in heaven with mom !!! Love you all and have a blessed day!!!!
I'm loving the history Dave !
Lest we forget, indeed. Thank you Clarence: you are remembered and we are grateful for your ultimate sacrifice. Here in eastern Canada, there are many memorial plaques in churches, esp. for WW1. An especially poignant plaque in a church near me: Frederick Longworth Jr (died Nov. 10, 1918).
God bless the brave men that sacrificed for our freedom! My Dad was a WW2 Veteran that fought in the Pacific Theater!! Without those bravest of men we live under Tyrannical governments!!
I too had a great uncle, my Father’s Mom’s brother, like her, also an immigrant to America from Lithuania , who was killed in WW1, not in battle, but from a cannon explosion in basic training, in the US (Georgia).
Thank you for sharing this. Its important
Thank you for sharing this story Dave.
Brilliant
What a fantastic video have a great day Dave and also I am sorry to hear hugs also prayers goes to the channel family and lest we forget ❤😢🙏😥
A lovely way to acknowledge and respect Clarence, it is important to remember those whose actions have allowed us to live free in the world we find ourselves in today.
I can’t post the article referring to my great uncle, but if you have chance - please look up Arthur Bywater. The story is explained in various articles, but his actions led to the receipt of the George Medal and the George Cross…the ONLY civilian in history to be awarded both.
#lestweforget 🫶
17th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers his name was James Garfield Fernley age 27 was killed 1 November 1918 his grave in in Belgium thank you for this video gob bless them all Clarence Clapson rip. As a foot note J.R.R. Tolkien was in the Lancashire fusiliers 11th bn
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We have a photo of my grandfather that is very similar to this and, although he was an infantry man, he was also wearing spurs. The backdrop and seat look very familier so I'll dig it out and see if they are the same. One difference is that his boots are caked in mud and his battle dress is a bit tatty. He was there for a few years, in the Somme for it's duration and ended his days in a hospital with what I suppose they'd call PTSD today... bomb happy or shell shock in those days.
Least we forget!
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My Grandfather was in WW2 He was a Desert Rat in North Africa and fought against Rommel
My Grandad was in africa to.
Hello Dave, we will never forget the biggest most signifcant war in history
Good job, Dave! We've met your mother and sister. When will we meet your father and brother?
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Ever wonder what society would be like if these two wars never happened? If all these guys didn’t die in the war and led normal lives what would society look like? Imagine how big the population would be if all those guys had kids. Imagine all the cool old buildings that would still be there. I wonder if some of us would have been raised better if we weren’t raised by boomers who were raised by a generation of men with ptsd. I’m not trying to stir the pot. The men who served were/are honorable men who deserve the memorializing they get/got. I just think these what ifs of history are interesting.
A great tribute and personal history. How tragic , and in the last six months of war. The same fate befell far too many. "Missing in Action" is such a dismissive statement by the state. Bear in mind all western European govrrnments feared a people's revolution as a consequence of the carnage of WW I.