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Originally Posted by Kazz
It was the 6th of August 1945 wasn't it. Sad but I imagine at the time they thought it was the right thing to do - one of my Aunt's husband was a POW of the Japanese during WWII he was in the 148th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery and was captured in Singapore. He was a gunner and only 21 when he was captured he worked on the Burma railway. He wasa POW from 1942-45.
He met a Japanese man who came over to talk and meet POW. Some of the men went to Japan I believe to talk to the Jpanese people and children my Uncle in law was too poorly then but he did say 'although he forgave the japanese he would never forget'
He weighed only 5 stone, 3 pounds. but had weighed over 14 stone at the beginning of the war. It was November 1945 when he sailed back to England, he'd been married 5 years and seen his wife for 2 months.  He always said the bomb saed his life he and many other would have died if they had been there much longer.
But pleased you eventually managed to make the chains, peace would be a fitting tribute to every solider I would think. |
Very sad story Kazz. I think the general message in church yesterday was for peace, they weren't saying it was right or wrong although of course many, many lost their lives. I totally understand what you are saying though. Some situations just don't have a 'perfect' solution
