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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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    I’ve got Poppy’s all over the front garden. They grow anywhere. Just threw a packet of poppy seeds down. Think the green leaf came out and the public was supposed to put extra in the tin for. My Poppy’s don’t have any green leaves on. As regards Ben Line with having sailed with a strong company’s man for 4 years was always under the impression that a Scotsman always got first choice of a job with them. They used to have British crews, the master I sailed with came up through the hawsepipe and via Bosun. Any merchant navy wearing imitation RN braid is not in uniform they are wearing livery, there is only one British Merchant Navy Uniform and we all know what it is, even if people dress up in it to drive their pleasure boats and imitate being a member of such. JWS
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Cameron View Post
    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.
    Could well be Bill, we have them on sale already.
    Some with green leaf if required.
    Most of ours will be sold by volunteers from Legacy, a group who care for relatives of the fallen.
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    Looking at my monthly email from the Royal British Legion the picture on the front of their emails magazine shows the lead position at the 2 not the 11 o clock
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    Possibly more MNA.

    mn poppy.jpg

    PDF LINK: http://ss-tregenna.co.uk/Pdf/11%2011%2011%2009.pdf

    When to wear it: Poppy etiquette prompts complaints every year. Some say you should wear your poppy from 31
    October.

    2015 Report: Remembrance poppy: Controversies and how to wear it - BBC Newsbeat

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    Is it of any significance where and how we wear the Poppy?
    Surely the main point is to wear one to show your support.
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    well said John , you don't need rules to either donate or remember
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    The Actual "Unknown Soldier" - Remembrance Day - WW1

    The actual funeral of the 'Unknown Soldier' after WW1 .A tree is felled from the grounds of Hampton Palace. It is made into a coffin of English Oak. Fixed atop is a 16th century crusaders sword, taken from the Tower of London.



    A British soldier, unknown by name or rank, is exhumed from the battlefields of World War 1.

    In France 1000 school children form a mile long procession in front of his coffin.

    In England a King and Country wait to honour him. A cenotaph is unveiled to him and all the glorious dead.

    Lest we forget.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvOI...9JkrkgkYHC9smI

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    Many thanks or the Post from a South African.

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    Francisco - this Thread was initiated as an informative article on the Unknown Soldier. It was also initiated to remember ALL who died in ALL the Wars. It was not initiated to invite political statements nor the maligning of women. Many brave women died in both World Wars serving their countries no matter what side they were on and are fully entitled to receive the same remembrance as any man. I find your post, offensive, political, insulting and certainly not worthy of this site and its members - I have therefore deleted it.

    If you have a wish to further your views, then I suggest you air them on a site which caters for such views, views which are not welcome here. I would ask you to refrain from any political, sexist or controversial subjects. Any further posts of a similar nature will be deleted and may result in a revue of your membership.
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    Sadly, and somewhat horrific there is a move here by some from the left, mainly young students, who want such days banned as they claim it glorifies war.

    My sincere hope is they never ever have to go through what so many did in WW1 and 2 along with all the other global conflicts.
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