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remember those wrongly shot at dawn
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Maid Marian of | Report | 9 Nov 2004 21:12 |
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My grandfathers brother William John Turpie was shot at dawn on the 1st july 1915. He was sent to the trenches in Ypres at the age of 16 it was hell on earth! I have heard stories, one in particular: there were not enough weapons to go around so most of our soldiers didn´t have any, they were instructed to take the weapons from (our) soldiers who had been massacred in the trenches up front and move on to a certain death in the next trench. No wonder they were condemned for being "cowards" who would be able to face that at the age of 16. I salute my great uncle where ever he may be now - god bless you and all those that have given their lives for us. |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Nov 2004 21:30 |
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Hi Marnie, I have a disc of info - Military Courts and found your Gt uncle - he was one of the youngest to be lost this way - its so sad - may he rest in peace she xx |
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Fairy | Report | 9 Nov 2004 21:42 |
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That is so sad, he was no more than a kid. Cruel world. |
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June | Report | 9 Nov 2004 22:10 |
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To my mind, all that went/go to war were/are heroes. June |
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Ian | Report | 9 Nov 2004 22:18 |
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Marian, Have you read: Shot at Dawn by Julian Putkowski & Julian Sykes? It has brief summaries of the backgrounds of all those executed by order of the Army Act during WW1, I expect your relative will be listed there. Ian |
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ChrisofWessex | Report | 9 Nov 2004 23:08 |
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I believe they have all been pardoned now but the suffering that they and then their families endured. They were only boys and very young men - may they rest in peace. They gave their all. Ann |
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