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Title: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
Post by: Rods2 on 03 September 2013, 21:04:17

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2410059/WW1-soldier-released-German-prison-camp-dying-mother-Kaiser-promise-returned-cell--did.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2410059/WW1-soldier-released-German-prison-camp-dying-mother-Kaiser-promise-returned-cell--did.html)

Title: Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
Post by: Varche on 03 September 2013, 21:19:34

Quite remarkable.

Title: Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
Post by: Vamps on 03 September 2013, 21:22:23

Honourable - maybe :-\  Stupid - Yes, I thought it was every officer's 'duty' to escape..... :y

Title: Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
Post by: tigers_gonads on 03 September 2013, 22:34:52

In those days, a blokes word ment something.

Shame it means sweet F A to most people nowdays  :(

Title: Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 03 September 2013, 22:43:05

Yes a different age indeed!  :)

What I'm wondering is how he actually got from Germany to Britain and back when both countries were at war.  ::) The article says he went by boat and train, but how did he cross the lines? Unless he went to Holland by train and got a boat from there....  :-\  Interesting!!  :)

Title: Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
Post by: Vamps on 03 September 2013, 22:45:45

Quote from: tigers_gonads on 03 September 2013, 22:34:52

In those days, a blokes word ment something.

Shame it means sweet F A to most people nowdays  :(

I quite agree, but what about duty?........ :-\ :-\

Title: Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
Post by: chrisgixer on 04 September 2013, 07:10:01

Safer in a pow camp than back on the front lines. No?

Title: Re: WWI - A British officer - a man of his word
Post by: tigers_gonads on 04 September 2013, 10:34:52

Quote from: Vamps on 03 September 2013, 22:45:45

Quote from: tigers_gonads on 03 September 2013, 22:34:52

In those days, a blokes word ment something.

Shame it means sweet F A to most people nowdays  :(

I quite agree, but what about duty?........ :-\ :-\

Tbh Vamps, 25 years ago when I wore a uniform, i'd have said he deserved a bullet in the head for even contemplating going back.
On the other hand, i'm a lot older and have been around the block a few more times ................ a nice safe cell .................  vs ................ a pretty much certain death by either mustard / phosgene gas poisioning or a nice stroll over the top "Black Adder Style" across no mans land so General Haigh can more his cocktail cabinet 6 inches closer to Berlin I might have quite happily gone back  :-\ :-\