tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199157363616709637.post6185436256203667497..comments2024-03-28T17:52:15.712+10:30Comments on William Morris in Quilting: A quiet Anzac DayMichele Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019869818858079866noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199157363616709637.post-38311889151947490092017-04-26T09:27:29.140+09:302017-04-26T09:27:29.140+09:30My dad was in the army during WW II, but never saw...My dad was in the army during WW II, but never saw actions because he was training men when first joining the Army. This was in Puerto Rico - his command of Spanish and leadership skills kept him there to his frustration. That's what happens when your good at what you do. He was finally sent to the Pacific, but the war ended while his battalion was on its way there. God bless on Anzac Day.Angie in SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689281551068732574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199157363616709637.post-12908049502570305312017-04-26T08:04:27.681+09:302017-04-26T08:04:27.681+09:30I feel lucky to have all these memories especially...I feel lucky to have all these memories especially so that Beau can keep them. He is already so interested in it all and I just wish dad was here to share it in person......he would be so proud. And as you know the Canadians and Australians were very close......Dad trained for some time in Summerside Prince Edward Island for his role as Navigator of the huge Lancaster's. One of his crew was Canadian (Ontario), and they remained friends for life. Sorry I still can't email you a reply direct Jocelyn xMichele Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019869818858079866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199157363616709637.post-46420351456713550342017-04-26T01:18:25.211+09:302017-04-26T01:18:25.211+09:30I got goosebumps reading about your Dad's expe...I got goosebumps reading about your Dad's experiences. I lost my grandfather who was in the British navy in World War II and he is buried in England..a dream of mine to visit his grave. Newfoundlanders(Newfoundland was not a part of Canada at that time) fought side by side with Australians and New Zealanders at Gallipoli in World War I; a great uncle of mine among them. My father fought in the Korean War so there has been lots of service in my family. I am always sentimental reading about those war times. You are kind of lucky to have so many items to serve the memories and imagine he would have earned the Legion of Honour. Wonderful. <br />So many lovely photos to look at and that is a great one of you!<br />Btw, I enjoyed reading Karen's comment as well. So many great and interesting stories. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770193529950365462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199157363616709637.post-22041090233029394872017-04-25T22:04:01.095+09:302017-04-25T22:04:01.095+09:30War has such memories for the people that fight th...War has such memories for the people that fight them. My dad "missed" WWII by a couple years being too young at the time to join up - something he always fussed about. But one of his older brothers served just about the entire war in a prisoner of war camp in the Phillipines and survived the Bataan Death March after 4 years he came home skin and bones - I didn't see him like that of course not being born until 1952 but have seen photos - he rarely ever spoke of his experiences but a few years ago when traveling we came across some of his military things in a military museum in Georgia of all places - we had no clue his items were there and just went from display to display reading and taking photos of things. Evidently in his last years a the museum got in touch with remaining WWII vets asking if they had things to share in displays and he gave them his things as he and his only child were not close and she wouldn't have wanted his things - how sad - but how nice for us to see his things finally. (he lived far from us so rarely saw him but loved visits with him when they came to see us)Karen - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.com