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Ojc

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13th Jul 11 at 12:58

Name - Crowe, Frank
Initials - F
Nationality - United Kingdom
Rank - Corporal
Regiment/Service - Tank Corps
Unit Text - 5th Bn
Age - 38
Date of Death - 16/04/1918
Service No - 78285
Additional information - Son of Mrs L Crowe, of 6c Polygon Buildings, Claredon Square, Somers Town, London, husband of Beatrice Mary Crowe, of 31a Harrow Rd, Barking, Essex.
Casualty Type - Commonweath War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference : Panel 11.
Memorial - Ploegsteert Memorial

[Edited on 13-07-2011 by Ojc]

[Edited on 13-07-2011 by Ojc]

Russ

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13th Jul 11 at 13:03

if you can spare the detour Ojc it's worth going.

spencer, were you in the ATC?

Ojc

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13th Jul 11 at 13:05

If I'm totally honest and I know its bad, but WW1 isn't really a war that interests me.

I'm interested in the American Civil War more so, obviously my great grandfathers involvement and being in the Tank Corps is of massive interest but that's just a selfish interest TBH

spencer88

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13th Jul 11 at 13:07

No Russ. I was in the Army.

Well.....I was doing my basic training when I got offered my current job.
If I was not with such a bunch of idiots and the offer was not so good I would of stayed.

Russ

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13th Jul 11 at 13:10

Army is for no hopers

willay

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13th Jul 11 at 13:11

here we go

spencer88

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13th Jul 11 at 13:12

Well I fancied it as I was on a get fit thing, wanted a change in job and wanted to do something worth while.

Was going into the signals, wanted to do driving but was told in signals I would do it anyway but get more qualifications.

To be honest it was great, but being with idiots that did not want to do it does not give you much confidence, especially when they will be protecting your life.
Got offered this job, more money, less hours etc etc. Had to take it.

BUT, if I could go back in time, I would not leave.

Russ

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13th Jul 11 at 13:14

shot at for peanuts. no ta

spencer88

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13th Jul 11 at 13:16

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
shot at for peanuts. no ta

The money was not what it was about for me, (not if I stayed in) it was more the job, the training and the laughs etc.

However, when you are working with lads that cant even iron their shirt after 8 weeks, you kind of give up hope.

Conway563

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13th Jul 11 at 13:17

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Army is for no hopers

Ojc

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13th Jul 11 at 13:30

Army is the backbone

Conway563

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13th Jul 11 at 13:34

Pictures look good Oliver
Would love to go and visit some of the places like this and the graveyards etc

richc

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13th Jul 11 at 13:48

I went to a concentration camp not to far out of berlin? (cant remember the name but it was basically on the edge of a modern day housing estate)

Anyway, i didnt really feel it like i thought i would. They had built new building on the site, and put tv's in and 'smart' screens to give presentations to the visitors. They had killed the whole point of what it was about for me.

Steve

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13th Jul 11 at 13:52

would you rather they filled the chambers with Zyklon B for the ultimate authentic holocaust experience?

Ben G

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13th Jul 11 at 14:52

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Name - Crowe, Frank
Initials - F
Nationality - United Kingdom
Rank - Corporal
Regiment/Service - Tank Corps
Unit Text - 5th Bn
Age - 38
Date of Death - 16/04/1918
Service No - 78285
Additional information - Son of Mrs L Crowe, of 6c Polygon Buildings, Claredon Square, Somers Town, London, husband of Beatrice Mary Crowe, of 31a Harrow Rd, Barking, Essex.
Casualty Type - Commonweath War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference : Panel 11.
Memorial - Ploegsteert Memorial

[Edited on 13-07-2011 by Ojc]

[Edited on 13-07-2011 by Ojc]

asian.

Ben J

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13th Jul 11 at 17:06

Awesome. I'm definatley planning to do a roadtrip in the future to go to all the WWI/II sites. My mum and dad did some last year.

[Edited on 13-07-2011 by Ben J]

smcGSI16V

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13th Jul 11 at 18:19

Your a lucky man visiting them places. I didn't have time to stop on my way home from Germany.

deano87

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13th Jul 11 at 18:51

Great pics and info

Aaron

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13th Jul 11 at 20:26

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Army is for no hopers

Didnt you serve with the SAS?

Anty

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13th Jul 11 at 22:39

ooo sounds spooky.. Im intreeged by it, but wouldnt like to encounter it alone.

Ojc

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13th Jul 11 at 22:40

Apart from the occasional cow mooing there is nothing but silence.

taylorboosh

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13th Jul 11 at 22:54

sounds a wierd place to be and since your a german/war geek i bet you loved it

stuartmitchell

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14th Jul 11 at 11:19

Ace pics Ollie!!

Ojc

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14th Jul 11 at 12:20

Cheers

I'm racking my brains thinking of somewhere else to go, only place left I REALLY want to go and see is Bavaria/Hitlers Eagle nest.

stuartmitchell

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14th Jul 11 at 12:28

Eagles nest and surrounding lakes etc looks awesome mate - would like to go myself sometime!

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