Obituaries

[Ayahuasca]

How about a thread where we can post links to obituaries that for one reason or another we believe are worthy of inclusion. Doesn't have to be just military, but the great generation that took us through WWII has now all but vanished, so it would be good to be reminded of some of their lives and deeds.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/militar... Double VC winner, died in 1994 but for some reason his obit appears in the Telegraph today.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/militar... Commando shot twice in the head on D Day.

[gtdc]

If only I could remember the name of the African chap. His obit was notable for mentioning he killed and ate his tax inspector.

[FourWheelDrift]

Ayahuasca said:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/militar... Double VC winner, died in 1994 but for some reason his obit appears in the Telegraph today.

It was published in 1994, it's just on the same page as one today as it's of a similar type.

[Saddle bum]

When I see that I am not mentioned in the DT's obit column, I think to myself, "That's a good start to the day".

[RedWhiteMonkey]

The obituaries in The Telegraph are often a very interesting read, I think this is my favourite:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/sport-o...

[pacman1]

I think it's a great idea, provided it's managed, and doesn't go the way of some recent RIP threads, or I can see it getting locked.

[Disgusted]

My favourite: Harold "Tanky" Challenor

Former SAS soldier who became a policeman after the war:

"One of those arrested was Donald Rooum, a member of the National Council of Civil Liberties, who had been doing nothing more threatening than carrying a banner. Challenor greeted him with "You're f***ing nicked, my beauty. Boo the Queen, would you?" and a series of slaps round the head".

[Ayahuasca]

Disgusted said:

My favourite: Harold "Tanky" Challenor

Former SAS soldier who became a policeman after the war:

"One of those arrested was Donald Rooum, a member of the National Council of Civil Liberties, who had been doing nothing more threatening than carrying a banner. Challenor greeted him with "You're f***ing nicked, my beauty. Boo the Queen, would you?" and a series of slaps round the head".

"Challenor's modus operandi became increasingly violent and unorthodox: in the case of a Barbadian called Padmore, brought in on suspicion of living off immoral earnings, it involved singing "Bongo, bongo, bongo, I don't want to leave the Congo", while repeatedly punching the suspect."

I shouldn't, but

[ClaphamGT3]

Tanky Challenor is absolutely superb

In recent times, its hard to beat Lt Col Barbara Ridler

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politic...

[Disgusted]

Ayahuasca said:

"Challenor's modus operandi became increasingly violent and unorthodox: in the case of a Barbadian called Padmore, brought in on suspicion of living off immoral earnings, it involved singing "Bongo, bongo, bongo, I don't want to leave the Congo", while repeatedly punching the suspect."

I shouldn't, but

I know. I chickened out of posting that quote.

The Charles Upham obit you posted above ends on a prescient note, given what's happening in the EU.

Edited by Disgusted on Thursday 17th November 20:56

[Ayahuasca]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8907897...



...while leading this bayonet charge, his equipment was shot off his back and his steel helmet holed twice by bullets. Yet he reached the block and accounted for two more enemy soldiers.

[Ayahuasca]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/militar...



Just before D-Day he landed on a beach in occupied France to examine German land-mines.

[Eric Mc]

I thought that this thread had just died.

[pacman1]

Eric Mc said:

I thought that this thread had just died.

Eric, people can't just die to order you know..

[Eric Mc]

pacman1 said:

Eric Mc said:

I thought that this thread had just died.

Eric, people can't just die to order you know..

I thought there were obituaries in the papers every day?