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Post by pwm437 on May 28, 2010 19:39:41 GMT 1
I was sitting watching GMTV news yesterday and they ran a feature on the Dunkirk evacuation. It showed archive footage of the soldiers arriving back in Britain.
Imagine how I felt when I caught a fleeting glance of my father, looking at the camera with a cigarette in his mouth. He was the only one among a crowd of many who was not wearing the traditional tin helmet. He wore a 'cheesecutter' as he referred to it, as he was a motor bike dispatch rider.
I have dropped an email off to GMTV, so hopefully I'll get a response to my enquiry re the film clip. It truly was a strange feeling seeing my father who sadly passed away over thirty years ago.
'Old Soldiers Never Die'.........never a truer word.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2010 20:32:52 GMT 1
WAAAAAAALLLLLLL Peter.
Fantistic , I can only guess how you felt.!!
Great story , emotional, I hope you get a copy which you will have to promise to show us.
Good luck.
ATB
Andy
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Post by pwm437 on May 31, 2010 16:28:23 GMT 1
Got a call today from GMTV, they do not have copyright to the clip shown (as I thought might be the case).
Seems I need to make contact with Reuters, which will be my next step.
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Post by pwm437 on Jul 6, 2010 20:28:38 GMT 1
Well, I found the clip on You Tube, and it is definately my father, albeit a very fleeting glance.
I'll try and get someone to post a still on the board (I don't know how to)
It was really satisfying to track it down, and I feel really proud to have seen my old man doing his best for King and country, even though it was a hasty retreat.
'Old Soldiers Never Die'....................never a truer word right enough.
Happy days.
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Post by Waverley on Jul 6, 2010 20:53:11 GMT 1
Good for you Peter. I am fair chuffed for you that you found this wee bit of history that relates to your dad.
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Post by lindyloo22 on Jul 6, 2010 21:04:46 GMT 1
8-)Fantastic Peter you must be delighted, so pleased for you. ;D
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Post by palaisgirl on Jul 6, 2010 21:26:52 GMT 1
That must have been wondeful Peter seeing a glimpse of your dad, albeit a fleeting one. Watched some of the Dunkirk Evacuation on You Tube, it was horrendous what those guys went through.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2010 23:46:18 GMT 1
Well done Peter.
I can only begin to imagine how you feel.
Looking forward to seeing the Still.
Could you not give the Youtube link and identify with the time, ie. 34.5 seconds ?
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Post by dazzle on Jul 7, 2010 0:27:13 GMT 1
What a wonderful find Peter! I look forward to seeing the clip
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Post by pwm437 on Jul 7, 2010 18:14:34 GMT 1
Well done Peter. I can only begin to imagine how you feel. Looking forward to seeing the Still. Could you not give the Youtube link and identify with the time, ie. 34.5 seconds ? Yes of course Andy. It's titled Images of Dunkirk and my father appears at 1.40 to 1.42. He is bottom right smoking a fag. He is not wearing the usual tin hat, but a flat type cap, as he was a dispatch rider
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2010 19:12:13 GMT 1
Got it Peter and surprised at quality and clarity of the film.
Many thanks and I am happy for you.
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Post by palaisgirl on Jul 7, 2010 19:55:38 GMT 1
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Post by pwm437 on Jul 7, 2010 20:27:45 GMT 1
Thanks Carol and Andy.
You can imagine the stir this has caused in the family.
I shouted through to my son the other day 'C'mon see yer Papa'
My son was born after my father had passed away, but he was enthralled by those two seconds of film.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2010 20:29:42 GMT 1
" One moment in time "
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Post by dazzle on Jul 8, 2010 1:14:05 GMT 1
Just watched the clip, what a fabulous keepsake, just magic Peter
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2010 23:46:24 GMT 1
How on earth did you spot him Peter?! It's fantastic
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