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From: "Becky Horne" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] War Dates
Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 14:55:44 +0200
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Hi Folks

Thank you to Keith, Steve and Dennis for indulging my ignorance and trying
to assist me with my query.
Can you tolerate my questioning for a wee bit more? Here goes.

Okay, so is the 11 hour of 11th day of 11th month Armistice Day as well as
Remembrance Day?
16 July - end of WWI?
Delville Wood - this is the day the guys wear all the poppies right?

My grandfather was a Prisoner-of-War of Delville Wood.
Is it correct to say Delville Wood was the place that a contingent of South
African Infantry were held captive by the Germans before the allied forces
rescued them?

I guess I can read this up on some website somewhere, or get a book from the
library, but you guys have got such a knack of explaining the details in
layman's language. Besides, I'd rather prefer to ask you :o)

Oops, one more thing.....why is it that ex-war veterans don't like sharing
their experiences with their children and grandchildren?
My grandfather and Dad never wanted to.

Okay, enough! I'm off...

Best wishes
Becky


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