THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
Click on the poem in the box above,& see a copy of "In Flander's Field" in mr McCrae's own handwriting dating back to 1915
ReplyDeleteIn Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.
- John McCrae
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There will be plenty of places & monuments to visit tomorow at 11am, I will attend at the memorial at Cattle Point ,Oak Bay as we do every year.........lest we forget, taking a few minutes to Remember
Yesterday, we celebrate the 235th birthday of the US Marine Corp. Had a breakfast with my fellow Marines. Then went to our grandaughters band concert to celebrate Veterans Day (a day early). Tonight we have a veterans Dinner at the local Elks club. All in all, it is a very humbling experience to be honored along with my fellow veterans. What a change from our Viet Nam days. All of the Vets gave some. A lot of the Vets gave their all. I will be honoring not only the vets here in the USA, but will be honoring those in Canada as well, My father died serving with the RCASC in 1943. He is buried at Mount Royal.
ReplyDeleteYou made me think of Bernie Lewis. Wonder if you served with him.
ReplyDeleteBernie Lewis does not ring a bell. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteI played football with Bernie Lewis. He was a big boy then.I didn't know he went south to join the forces.I remember he beat up seven up and his gang one by one after they gang jumped him. Pretty tough guy
ReplyDeleteHe survived Vietnam but a late night on a motorcycle got him. Sad
ReplyDeleteYou will have to scroll down a little ways in this 'In Memoriam' list from the Montreal Gazette
ReplyDeleteIf this is the same Bernie Lewis,then it seems he died on Nov 2,1979
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qooxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YagFAAAAIBAJ&dq=bernie%20lewis&pg=1078%2C384017
I didn't know his family but it sounds right
ReplyDeleteI didn't know his family but it sounds right
ReplyDeleteWinnipeg1 last year at a funeral I met a guy from my old class and "sevenup" came up. The guy told me that I would not recognize him today. Apparently he's one of these big fat guys on motorcycles you know the ones you think are on motorcycles because they don't fit in cars. All I remember is a skinny scrawny kid.
ReplyDeleteThanks Les I know some of the names and I suppose it was him.What a shame make it thru Nam and to die that way
ReplyDeleteRobert seven up,s name was Sevigny I am not sure of his first name but I think it was Trevor Yes the seven up I remember was a scrawny kid Brian
ReplyDeleteI don't know who this is but have alook to see if it's the fellow you remember,There is no mention of Verdun in the notice,but Montreal is mentioned & there is a photo of a bride & groom, Have a look at the photo..again you may have to scroll a little:
ReplyDeletehttp://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KIs0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fqEFAAAAIBAJ&dq=trevor%20sevigny&pg=2195%2C8214914
ps: It was the only Trevor Sevigny that came up in the search........
Les thanks for your efforts. It looks like him but it was 45 years ago that I knew the guy. The timing is right ,he was married in 72 That would put him in the right age bracket.We will have to see what Jumper01 says Brian
ReplyDeleteI don't believe that's him. I can't locate my class picture right now so I can read his name on the blackboard. I'm pretty sure it's Pierre. The last time I saw him was in the 70"s and he had orange hair so that picture is much to presentable to be him. I will try to find the picture and let you know
ReplyDeleteWell I guess the only Pierre Sevigny that I remember was a minister in the conservative govt.......I'm guessing that wouldn't be him.......hahahaha Oh well we tried....... HF&RV
ReplyDeleteThanks Les for your time and help Brian
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