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My hubby's grandad was at Dunkirk..We have a video box set called 'Battle line' as hubby likes that sort of thing..We were sat watching it and he jumped out of his skin when he spotted his grandad waiting to be picked up off the beach!!!!!! My granpappy was involved in the battle of the Atlantic..was really dissapointed i didnt spot him on the video.... LOU XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

My grandmothers brother, Robert Halliday, K.O.S.B. was killed on 12/07/1915 in Gallipoli. His mother Lillias Riddell, went every day to the station to wait for him to return. She died in 1921 as my grandmother said 'of a broken heart'.

I have a rellie who died on HMS Inflagiable .(spelling) 31st May 1916 at Battle of Jutland.... And then his son died on HMS Stanley 19th Dec 1942.. Pat

Two of my Dad's brothers were KIA in WW1. One was 20 years of age died 1916 t'other was also 20 years of age died 1918 - a month before the Armistice. Both were in the Sherwood Foresters. A cousin age 19 died in WW2 in 1943 taking part in the first 1000 bomber raid on Germany. Another cousin died in France in 1944 he was in Lincs Regt he was 27. My father served during WW2, I served on Active Service in Aden 1967 and my Son In Law was in at the start of the last Gulf War - he's in the TA. Doubtless others of the family also served in one of the WW or places such as Korea etc but no info as yet.

One Grandfather was in WW1 he lied about age, was at the Somme. The other Grandfather was in WW2 he was with the desert rats. Great Grandfather died in WW1.

Yes, quite a few, Dad was a Gordon Highlander, who was in Palestine at the end of the war, and was in Berlin at the time of the Berlin air lift, he was one of the soldiers helping to unload the aircraft, his dad was in the Royal Irish rifles and went over the top on the first day of the battle of the Somme, he only got as far as the barbed wire in no mans land...he was one of the lucky ones, he made it home... Barbara..

My father was in the R.A.M.C. in Italy in WW2. He told us many stories about Naples, Sorrento, Capri, Pompei etc.He always said he would take us there but he could never afford to. A couple of moths ago I won £1,747 on the lottery so me and my sister are going to take a trip to all these places and I know my dad will be with us as will all the memories of his stories. Elaine.

its amazing how so many people fought and also stayed alive.......RIP to those who didnt

My nan's brother died in WW1 in Somme, France aged 28. He was a driver with the Royal Field Artillery. He was taking ammunition to the front line and he and his horses got a direct hit and all died together. I have the letter that was sent to my nan explaining what had happened. His parents had died when he was young so he was looked after by his aunt and uncle who were my grandads parents. My nan kept all the postcards he sent her from his army days, which I now have and will treasure for her. I also have a memoirs book written by his younger cousin (who thought that he was her brother). In the book she describes the trauma caused to all the family by his death. He sounded a very fine much loved young man. Arthur James Whiting 6.8.1888 to 6.10.1916

wow, thanks for your comments, my dad fought in the 2nd WW, and he is so proud to have fought for his country.

my dad was in the first world war and i have only just found out due to akind lady on records board,when my dad deid mum tried to get his pension but the australian army said they couldnt find him,well i have printed 54 pages from start to finish,also aletter from the army trying to find my dad who after been invalid out of the army went to be asteward on ship they wanted to give him his medals,but its stamped medals came back so now i have ask for them and his money as im his only daughter,have sent email to n.a.a just have to wait now,the sad part was when he came home his dad had died in 1918 he was accountant with the 1st surrey riffles lol joyce

Yes I had an uncle in the Royal Scots Fusiliers missing in action in WW1 in 1915 and my father was in the RAF in Burma in WW2 John

Mr Dad was in the army in WW11 and I have great uncles that were in WW1 2 killed in action (in the army) that I know of and one died at sea he was in the Navy Reserve. Also more uncles that came through WW11. Germaine x

my father faught and was wounded in ww2 i have his medals, i found 6 on the milatia lists who were willing to fight against napoleon, 4 of them bothers....iris

Both Grandads and great Grandads. I still have alot of my Grandads cards,that he kept himself..

My great grandfather fought in the army in the Boer war and in India. From 1901-03, I think.

Both gdad's mum's dad in Ierland then in ww1 dad'dad was gassed in France both servived two guncles died one in the last week of ww1. My dad was a strecher bearer my FIL the s.a.s when it first started and MIL was in the army in ww2, mum's brother was was rescued at dunkirk. may all the poor souls that past rest in peace Valxxx

my grandfather was in army WW1 in Thesalonica,Greece, he died there, although from a motoring accident, aged 25 and is buried there in British war cemetary. We went to visit it a few years ago, first family members to ever have visited his grave.

My great uncle was gassed during world war1 and survived a wee while after-but he didn't 'make old bones' as my ma-in-law says. My pa-in-law served with the coldstream guard during ww2 in Burma.

my grandfather was in WWI and received 3 medals, my dad was in WW2 and received 3 medals, brother was on the Canberra in the Falklands war. also Iraq first and second time, also Sierra Leone , lost track of his medals, mentioned any problem in the World and he seem to be there, our family just seems to get caught up in it.....granny first hubby died in the Boar War....mum was in the Fire Bridge during WW2, uncles all seem to have been in the Navy, or connected to the sea during the 1700/1800's....granny has a web toe, as did my mum and one of my daughters, I wonder why lol....Lilly