Lest we forget

[charlie_cochrane]

When we drive to the orthodontist we often take the route past the Commonwealth War Graves cemetery at Brockenhurst. Today, for the first time, I stopped and took a look around.



WWI. Many of them ridiculously young. Almost all New Zealanders with a few Indians, including a chap who came over to help care for the wounded at a local hospital. I was choked up enough about that, but the names finished me off, names the same as my characters or those (like William Marshall) from books I love.

Wearing my poppy with renewed pride...

Comments

[jl_merrow]

My son's school recently sent out a letter which included a photo of the 1909 rugby team. Of those 15 boys, 9 were killed and 4 wounded in WW1.
The school also lost every single head boy from 1909-1914.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

It's things like that which really affect me. I've seen a similar thing recently about the teams at the pre war Eton vs Harrow cricket match.

Such a needless loss...

[tamara-allen.livejournal.com]

Just rips your heart to shreds, doesn't it. :(
Makes me shy away from writing any more fiction tied to wars. The research is just agonizing, and stays with you forever.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

I certainly get myself into a terrible state at these places, but I love them just the same. Those poor lads...