Pete the Pirate
Midfield
Who were your great-grandfathers? and what did they do in their lives?
Just been thinking about this after looking at another thread, to think about the challenges they had to face in life, and how different it is from today.
1. Born in Old Simpson street 1899, Deptford, Died in Dunkirk, a bit old (40?) to be in the army.
2. Born in Southwick, 1909, Irish family, killed in a mining accident in Hylton Colliery (1954), had 7 children!
3. Born in East End, 1924, fought in Burma Campaign, died in 2016 (the only one I ever knew)
4. Know nothing about the final one, born 1919, died before I was born.
Just been thinking about this after looking at another thread, to think about the challenges they had to face in life, and how different it is from today.
1. Born in Old Simpson street 1899, Deptford, Died in Dunkirk, a bit old (40?) to be in the army.
2. Born in Southwick, 1909, Irish family, killed in a mining accident in Hylton Colliery (1954), had 7 children!
3. Born in East End, 1924, fought in Burma Campaign, died in 2016 (the only one I ever knew)
4. Know nothing about the final one, born 1919, died before I was born.