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Lamont D

Lamont D

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This is one for @Brunneria,

My eldest received a very old and wonderful gift off his brother at Christmas .
It is a two volume leather bound books on the pictorial history of the Second World War.
They were printed in 1951. I'm no expert but I believe they must have some value.

They certainly have for me!

The reason behind this is because as being a bit of a history buff and as a child wanting to know all about the war, especially where and what my father did during the conflict. (He was a Chindit, fighting in Burma).
And because my dad would never discuss what he did, I had books to help me and you can guess where this is going!
Yes, the same two volume set!
But, what's more weird is I actually do believe it's the same set we had when I was a nipper!
There is a crease in the page about the pages which tell the Burma campaign, as I remember it!
It has been a big talking point in the family. As both my parents have died and my only surviving brother doesn't know. We reckon my mum sold them when my dad passed.
My son found them when gift hunting in the market by us. How weird is that?
 
Wouldn't it be great if they were the same books, nice find by your other son Nosher.
 
nosher8355 said:
This is one for @Brunneria,

My eldest received a very old and wonderful gift off his brother at Christmas .
It is a two volume leather bound books on the pictorial history of the Second World War.
They were printed in 1951. I'm no expert but I believe they must have some value.

They certainly have for me!

The reason behind this is because as being a bit of a history buff and as a child wanting to know all about the war, especially where and what my father did during the conflict. (He was a Chindit, fighting in Burma).
And because my dad would never discuss what he did, I had books to help me and you can guess where this is going!
Yes, the same two volume set!
But, what's more weird is I actually do believe it's the same set we had when I was a nipper!
There is a crease in the page about the pages which tell the Burma campaign, as I remember it!
It has been a big talking point in the family. As both my parents have died and my only surviving brother doesn't know. We reckon my mum sold them when my dad passed.
My son found them when gift hunting in the market by us. How weird is that?
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My dad was a paratroper in WW11 and he served in Burma, he has los of photo's at home in a tin box, He was in Singapore as well, when the Japanese surrenderd and signed the peace treaty, he was on the balcony and took the phoito...... and I have the photo. Fascinating stuff.:)

RRB
 
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What a lovely story. It sounds as if those books are meant to be in your family nosher.
Nice that they came back in the Centenary year too!
Thanks for sharing it has given me a nice warm glow.
 
Really interesting Nosher .
What was a Chindit and what did they do ?
Out of curiousity and interest ?

I love old history and often watch documentaries on this .

Be well cool :cool: if same ones you're mum had sold eh .
Back safe in your hands .
 
A Chindit is a soldier that fought behind enemy lines in Burma under General Aud Wingate. Many of the soldiers were Ghurkas, Indian and British.
They were the same as what the SAS did in the early years in the desert warfare in North Africa.
My dad was attached before volunteering to the Chindits as asergeant training the Indian Army. I have a couple of photos with his regimental turban and as well with the slouch hat that the British wore in the Far East.
He suffered because of a double dose of malaria and it's complications led to his death at the age of 63. Thirty years next year!!!
 
WOW - What a fabulous story Nosher . :woot:
So sad that he suffered from the complications and died so young at only 63 (by todays years)
Even though it was 30 years ago - am sure you still think of him and your mum each and
every day .
Feel well proud of them both - and keep hold of this precious possible family heirloom .
Meant to be - it has landed back into your hands and possession . :)
 
nosher8355 said:
A Chindit is a soldier that fought behind enemy lines in Burma under General Aud Wingate. Many of the soldiers were Ghurkas, Indian and British.
They were the same as what the SAS did in the early years in the desert warfare in North Africa.
My dad was attached before volunteering to the Chindits as asergeant training the Indian Army. I have a couple of photos with his regimental turban and as well with the slouch hat that the British wore in the Far East.
He suffered because of a double dose of malaria and it's complications led to his death at the age of 63. Thirty years next year!!!
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Ah that is sad nosher, but the soldiers were a brave lot and like you, Im sure, we are extremely proud if our dad's and their fellow service men. My dad is still alive at 91, shrapnel still in his upper left arm and a scar from a German's sword. I feel over whelmed at times, when we look through photo's, trying to jog his memory.
I would be lovely to see your dad's photo.

All the best RRB
 
anna29 said:
WOW - What a fabulous story Nosher . :woot:
So sad that he suffered from the complications and died so young at only 63 (by todays years)
Even though it was 30 years ago - am sure you still think of him and your mum each and
every day .
Feel well proud of them both - and keep hold of this precious possible family heirloom .
Meant to be - it has landed back into your hands and possession . :)
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The set of books are in my eldests hands and he will look after them, he has his grandads medals and some of his keepsakes. My eldest is a bit of a hoarder truth be told!
 
nosher8355 said:
This is one for @Brunneria,

My eldest received a very old and wonderful gift off his brother at Christmas .
It is a two volume leather bound books on the pictorial history of the Second World War.
They were printed in 1951. I'm no expert but I believe they must have some value.

They certainly have for me!

The reason behind this is because as being a bit of a history buff and as a child wanting to know all about the war, especially where and what my father did during the conflict. (He was a Chindit, fighting in Burma).
And because my dad would never discuss what he did, I had books to help me and you can guess where this is going!
Yes, the same two volume set!
But, what's more weird is I actually do believe it's the same set we had when I was a nipper!
There is a crease in the page about the pages which tell the Burma campaign, as I remember it!
It has been a big talking point in the family. As both my parents have died and my only surviving brother doesn't know. We reckon my mum sold them when my dad passed.
My son found them when gift hunting in the market by us. How weird is that?
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nosher8355 said:
This is one for @Brunneria,

My eldest received a very old and wonderful gift off his brother at Christmas .
It is a two volume leather bound books on the pictorial history of the Second World War.
They were printed in 1951. I'm no expert but I believe they must have some value.

They certainly have for me!

The reason behind this is because as being a bit of a history buff and as a child wanting to know all about the war, especially where and what my father did during the conflict. (He was a Chindit, fighting in Burma).
And because my dad would never discuss what he did, I had books to help me and you can guess where this is going!
Yes, the same two volume set!
But, what's more weird is I actually do believe it's the same set we had when I was a nipper!
There is a crease in the page about the pages which tell the Burma campaign, as I remember it!
It has been a big talking point in the family. As both my parents have died and my only surviving brother doesn't know. We reckon my mum sold them when my dad passed.
My son found them when gift hunting in the market by us. How weird is that?
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It sure is weird,

I received a report about my diabetes and came here to find out more about it. I got a weird posting from you that is totally irrelevant. If you want to propagate your wonderful gift and presume a divine intervention you should target another medium. Your empty gift at Christmas is irrelevant and detracting.

There must be a WWII site you should give your gift to and allow this site to concentrate on the issues relating to diabetes that it is intended for.

If I want to read about your heart warming 'How weird is that?' on the diabetes forum I expect it to be related to diabetes.

Run along and use google to find a relevant site for you to reminisce.
 
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StephenT said:
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It sure is weird,

I received a report about my diabetes and came here to find out more about it. I got a weird posting from you that is totally irrelevant. If you want to propagate your wonderful gift and presume a divine intervention you should target another medium. Your empty gift at Christmas is irrelevant and detracting.

There must be a WWII site you should give your gift to and allow this site to concentrate on the issues relating to diabetes that it is intended for.

If I want to read about your heart warming 'How weird is that?' on the diabetes forum I expect it to be related to diabetes.

Run along and use google to find a relevant site for you to reminisce.
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Uncalled for.

This thread is in the 'General Chat' section of the forum, where banter, frivolity and social chat is encouraged.
 
Diabets does not rule us, we rule diabetes. We have a life a apart from diabetes and the different threads, posts and members on this forum are, frankly, very important and relavant.

Your post was extremely offensive, crass, insensitive and down right rude, if you don't like the thread or post then ignore it and walk away.

RRB .:mad:
 
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I'm very happy with the other excellent posts about diabetes and do not feel the need to take your clique advice and go elsewhere. As a member of a diabetes community I cherish relevant postings about diabetes.
 
StephenT said:
I'm very happy with the other excellent posts about diabetes and do not feel the need to take your clique advice and go elsewhere. As a member of a diabetes community I cherish relevant postings about diabetes.
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Well, we cherish postings relevant to the thread subject matter - and you are very off topic - your first post was offensively so.

If you cannot post appropriately, please do not post.
 
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