VJ Day - 70th Anniversary!

[Arthur Little]

World War II planes - to commemorate :Britain:'s Victory over the Japanese - will fly above our Capital City ... where celebrations will be hosted by HM The Queen later today.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vj-day-70th-anniversary-war-planes-to-fly-over-london-as-part-of-national-commemoration-10456461.html

[Dedworth]

"When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today"

[Arthur Little]

Ahoy, there ... :anerikke: ... I know it was 70 years ago. But :icon_rolleyes: where are all you staunch British patriots? C'mon!

[grahamw48]

My dad spent a lot of time on ships in the Paciific at that time.

VJ day was also my mother's 18th birthday.

She's just celebrated her 88th...and going strong. :smile:

Here are my dad's (RN) medals from WW2 He joined up as a 15 year-old in 1939, and stayed 30 years....

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[Arthur Little]

My dad spent a lot of time on ships in the Paciific at that time.

VJ day was also my mother's 18th birthday.

She's just celebrated her 88th...and going strong. :smile:

Here are my dad's (RN) medals from WW2 He joined up as a 15 year-old in 1939, and stayed 30 years....

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:smile: Well done to BOTH your mum and dad, Graham ... for each of their respective achievements. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[grahamw48]

Thanks Arthur...I'm very proud of both of them .:xxgrinning--00xx3:

I know I've probably mentioned it before, but my maternal grandfather served in the army throughout BOTH world wars. :smile:

His son then became a Coldstream Guardsman.. Tall like myself.

[grahamw48]

According to my brother...the medals left to right are:

1939-45 Star, the North Africa Star (1942-43), the Burma Star, the Italy Star, the Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Naval General Service Medal Palestine (post WW2) and the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

:smile:

[Arthur Little]

According to my brother...the medals left to right are:

1939-45 Star, the North Africa Star (1942-43), the Burma Star, the Italy Star, the Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Naval General Service Medal Palestine (post WW2) and the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

:smile:

Interesting, Graham, :biggrin: ... just as you'll surely soon be due Medals :wink: for your Good Conduct and more than 10 years' Length of Service as a leading Forum member.

[grahamw48]

Haha...do I get a medal for being a pain in the neck who's difficult to get rid of ? :icon_lol: