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| Author: | Kar98AZ [ Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:55 am ] |
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Bushido101 contributing member Posts: 44 (10/18/05 2:45 pm) Reply | Edit | Del All Last vet dies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The last Australian WW.1 veteran has died at age 106. He was Seaman Willian Evan Allen, He served onboard the H.M.A.S. Encounter , he went to sea at age 14. Mr. Evans died Monday night in Sydney Australia. Bushido101 yockey5 Coffee Pot Posts: 8752 (10/18/05 3:19 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Last vet dies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you Tommy, we owe him and those that passed before him a large debt of gratitude. May he rest in peace. Don When your firearms are taken, your democracy no longer exists. Bushido101 contributing member Posts: 45 (10/18/05 3:50 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Last vet dies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You know it is hard to realize that is the last known Australian vet in the whole country from WW.1 . By the way Don I found that in the local paper. Bushido yockey5 Coffee Pot Posts: 8755 (10/18/05 4:29 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Last vet dies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every once in a while you can find something worth reading in them! Don When your firearms are taken, your democracy no longer exists. 5thDragoons The Editor Posts: 374 (10/19/05 8:16 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Last vet dies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I was in high school, there was still a Spanish-American War Veteran's club in the small town I'm from. If I had been thinking at all, I could have attended a meeting, taken notes and scored a good grade in history class... And preserved some, too. SW Knaus Registered Member Posts: 1 (3/4/06 3:25 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re: Last vet dies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not trying to get sentimental but when any vet dies I thinka small part of history dies too. BTW how many WW1 vets are still alive? |
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