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    The Unknown Soldier (Why we wear the Poppy)

    33 Comments by Doc Vernon Published on 26th October 2018 06:34 AM
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    On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme.
    None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why.
    The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the union flag. Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at random. The other three were reburied. A French Honour Guard was selected and stood by the coffin overnight of the chosen soldier overnight. On the morning of the 8th November, a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside. On top was placed a crusaders sword and a shield on which was inscribed:

    "A British Warrior who fell in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 for King and Country". On the 9th of November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse-drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside. There, he was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Vernon bound for Dover. The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths, surrounded by the French Honour Guard. Upon arrival at Dover, the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen gun salute - something that was normally only reserved for Field Marshals. A special train had been arranged and he was then conveyed to Victoria Station, London. He remained there overnight, and, on the morning of the 11th of November, he was finally taken to Westminster Abbey. The idea of the unknown warrior was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served on the front line during the Great War the union flag he had used as an altar cloth whilst at the front, was the one that had been draped over the coffin.It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son... THIS is the reason we wear poppies. We do not glorify war. We remember - with humility - the great and the ultimate sacrifices that were made, not just in this war, but in every war and conflict where our service personnel have fought - to ensure the liberty and freedoms that we now take for granted. Every year, on the 11th of November, we remember the Unknown Warrior. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.Lest We Forget
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Arton View Post
    On all our news channels, daily programs etc. Here, I have only seen one person wearing the poppy correctly with the green leaf at 11 o clock.
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    Ii is down to the all pervading ignorance John, just like the supposedly intelligent educated people who do not know about the Union and keep referring to the "English" army and the "English" navy etc. There was a woman on telly yesterday who never heard of York or where it was . I often wonder what is taught in schools nowadays.

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    Beckham should not be allowed anywhere near the Invictus Games,
    He is NOT a Veteran, surely they could find a sportsman who is a Veteran.
    He lives in Los Angeles, US of A, not in UK . I pay more taxes in UK than he does.
    He is a Creep and is only after a Knighthood. With his squeaky voice and tattoos he is an embarrassment to the UK.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Taylor View Post
    Ii is down to the all pervading ignorance John, just like the supposedly intelligent educated people who do not know about the Union and keep referring to the "English" army and the "English" navy etc. There was a woman on telly yesterday who never heard of York or where it was . I often wonder what is taught in schools nowadays.
    What it comes down to it Tony I was with clan line and that was called the Scot's Navy I wonder if I ring Nicola Sturgeon she will give me a pension
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    The same as Ben Line being known as the Scots navy and. blue flu the Welsh navy amongst seamen was the usual standing joke. But think when shore people refer to such they are serious. JWS

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Arton View Post
    On all our news channels, daily programs etc. Here, I have only seen one person wearing the poppy correctly with the green leaf at 11 o clock.
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    I was always told that there is no definitive way to wear a poppy. The most important thing is to wear one. In my youth (The 50,s /60,s) Just about everybody wore one and they were readily available from most corner shops. I was sat on the underground yesterday and looking round the carriage there were only two people wearing a poppy besides myself. I do not know if that is because they are not readily available or because people can not be bothered??

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    I've been looking for a Poppy all week, non on sale in Long Eaton.
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    Sorry Rob Page, the Clan line had mainly crew from the Indian Sub Continent, and JWS the Ben Line employed a lot of Chinese Crew laterally, how they can be referred as the Scots Navy is beyond me 😂😂😂

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    The RBL say there is not a correct way to wear a poppy the only way is to "Wear your poppy with pride".I'm sure that green leaf has been added in recent years i dont remember it in times gone by.To have it pointing to 11 O'clock is in fact an urban myth which people have latched onto so now it has become the correct way to wear it.
    I'm sure if the correct way to wear the poppy was to have the leaf pointing to 11 0'clock the BBC news readers would be wearing it that way.Did you notice Prince Harry and his wife the poppies they were wearing did'nt have the leaf on them.Here is her Maj at the cenotaph wearing her poppy's.
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    Poppyscotland poppies do not have any leaves, the reason for this is given that PoppyScotland makes more money that way, I too noticed that Prince Harry was wearing a poppy without a leaf, maybe it was an Australian poppy.
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    My late father was a poppy day organiser 4 over 35 years the poppy is used to come without a leaf and most was sold without the leaf in those days the leaves were added buy a couple of local ladies from the women's section who used to tag them on with foil but they were few and far between with the hope that they would attract a higher contribution

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Cameron View Post
    Sorry Rob Page, the Clan line had mainly crew from the Indian Sub Continent, and JWS the Ben Line employed a lot of Chinese Crew laterally, how they can be referred as the Scots Navy is be������
    To my understanding it was a light-hearted jibe at the fact that officers on Cayzer Irvine Ships used to have a braid on the sleeve in the style of Royal Navy braids with the curl
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