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My Personal Act of Rememberance

As we approach this years Rememberance Sunday, I thought I'd post a little note about the late John Foster (Para Regt).

John was my friend & 'buddy' i.e. within the fireteam, my other half. He was always there, no matter how chinstrapped we were, with a brew & a smoke. No matter how cold & wet we were he could make us all laugh and keep going for the next mile. He was always a sight first thing in the morning. He still be in his bivvy bag, with the zip open a crack, smoke billowing out of this tiny hole, as he had the first cigar of the day.

All John ever wanted to be was a paratooper & he died a paratooper, leaving a widow and baby daughter.

Others may have forgotton you, but I haven't

Posted by Mr Free Market at November 3, 2003 1:34 PM | TrackBack