The Anonymous Widower

The British Way of Military Death

I have a strong sense of history and want to try to make sure that we learn from the past and don’t make the same mistakes again. 

I first noticed when we went to the cemeteries on the River Kwai, that every British grave has a personal message.  There were a lot of Dutch graves on the Kwai, but they were plain and identical except for the name.  I found the same messages at immaculate cemeteries in the Gambia and on the Somme.

And now we have the respect shown at Wootton Bassett, a town through which all the British victims of Afghanistan pass on their final way home.

There are some things in this country that we do very, very well.

November 10, 2009 - Posted by AnonW | News, World | Death, War