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I always do, As both my grandads served in the first world war. But do you ???

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I always buy a few each year. Lest we forget!

Me to "Lest we forget". Well said.

no i don't !

Yes I wear one and encourage my kids to do the same

Always!

I always put some money in the box but don't take a poppy mainly because its so awkward with the pin :spin2:

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always and take part in the local parades with the scouts.

recently took part in the last post at Menin gate

Always wear One along with my veterans badge. Lost my great granddad in the first war and three of my mates I served with.

Lest we forget.

I have a metal poppy badge always pinned to my bike jacket.

Sure do.

Always.

Never forget.

Yep for my brother and all before/after him

Yip. and now after my visit to the graves , have more feeling to it,,, :eusa_pray:

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Although the poppy was started for the "Great war" (First world war) it benefits people from all conflicts since then.

Second world war landing area pics

Utah beach - One of the landing beaches from operation overlord. Mainly an American landing area

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An American cemetery in Normandy - it is huge

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One of the British cemetery in Normandy

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St Mere Eglise - As featured in the film "The longest day". With a parachutist John Steele still remembered LINKY

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Very moving,Drewpy. Thanks.

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not a dry eye from the leaders I can tell you.

the scouts were so well behaved too

link to my grandad who I never knew,Sgt. Victor Thomas Phillips

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/raf1944/4/kenchrobert.html

From an ex service man - No

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