(09 Nov 2014, 12:05 pm)Andreos1 wrote Long convoluted story - but my Grandad and his two brothers were in different regiments during the Second World War.
For whatever reason, two ended up in DLI and my Grandad in Northumberland Fusiliers.
One in the DLI made it back, my Grandad made it back, but was ironically fighting in same battle in Italy as his brother - who he hadn't long seen.
Of all the battles in the world and for not seeing each other for years, they ended up fighting near each other. Unfortunately, the long lost brother was killed, not long after being reunited.
However, someone has just tweeted a pic of the new war memorial in Chester le Street and there is a name on the memorial, under the DLI section - which matches that of my grandads brother.
In all probability, it is his name.
It was nice getting back home, reflecting, thinking, flicking on twitter and seeing his name jump out.
it's still sad to see current fighting breaking up families, it's nice to see hes name on the new war memorial in Chester le Street. =)