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Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
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Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Originally Posted by The Dean
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What a life! :ohmy:
What a man !! Wow... |
Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Different level isn't it.
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Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Originally Posted by The Dean
(Post 10149702)
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OK two VC's, one of only 3 people to have been awarded that honour, but he must have carried a big brass pair in a wheelbarrow! Captain Charles Upham VC & Bar - Telegraph
"The next day Upham was wounded in the shoulder by a mortar burst and hit in the foot by a bullet. Undeterred, he continued fighting and, with his arm in a sling, hobbled about in the open to draw enemy fire and enable their gun positions to be spotted." "During the retreat from Crete, Upham succumbed to dysentery and could not eat properly. The effect of this and his wounds made him look like a walking skeleton, his commanding officer noted. Nevertheless he found the strength to climb the side of a 600 ft deep ravine and use a Bren gun on a group of advancing Germans. At a range of 500 yards he killed 22 out of 50. His subsequent VC citation recorded that he had "performed a series of remarkable exploits, showing outstanding leadership, tactical skill and utter indifference to danger". Even under the hottest fire, Upham never wore a steel helmet, explaining that he could never find one to fit him." "His second VC was earned on July 15 1942, when the New Zealanders were concluding a desperate defence of the Ruweisat ridge in the 1st Battle of Alamein. Upham ran forward through a position swept by machine-gun fire and lobbed grenades into a truck full of German soldiers. When it became urgently necessary to take information to advance units which had become separated, Upham took a Jeep on which a captured German machine-gun was mounted and drove it through the enemy position. At one point the vehicle became bogged down in the sand, so Upham coolly ordered some nearby Italian soldiers to push it free. Though they were somewhat surprised to be given an order by one of the enemy, Upham's expression left them in no doubt that he should be obeyed. By now Upham had been wounded, but not badly enough to prevent him leading an attack on an enemy strong-point, all the occupants of which were then bayoneted. He was shot in the elbow, and his arm was broken. The New Zealanders were surrounded and outnumbered, but Upham carried on directing fire until he was wounded in the legs and could no longer walk." |
Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Originally Posted by mikewot
(Post 10149809)
OK two VC's, one of only 3 people to have been awarded that honour, but he must have carried a big brass pair in a wheelbarrow! Captain Charles Upham VC & Bar - Telegraph
"The next day Upham was wounded in the shoulder by a mortar burst and hit in the foot by a bullet. Undeterred, he continued fighting and, with his arm in a sling, hobbled about in the open to draw enemy fire and enable their gun positions to be spotted." "During the retreat from Crete, Upham succumbed to dysentery and could not eat properly. The effect of this and his wounds made him look like a walking skeleton, his commanding officer noted. Nevertheless he found the strength to climb the side of a 600 ft deep ravine and use a Bren gun on a group of advancing Germans. At a range of 500 yards he killed 22 out of 50. His subsequent VC citation recorded that he had "performed a series of remarkable exploits, showing outstanding leadership, tactical skill and utter indifference to danger". Even under the hottest fire, Upham never wore a steel helmet, explaining that he could never find one to fit him." "His second VC was earned on July 15 1942, when the New Zealanders were concluding a desperate defence of the Ruweisat ridge in the 1st Battle of Alamein. Upham ran forward through a position swept by machine-gun fire and lobbed grenades into a truck full of German soldiers. When it became urgently necessary to take information to advance units which had become separated, Upham took a Jeep on which a captured German machine-gun was mounted and drove it through the enemy position. At one point the vehicle became bogged down in the sand, so Upham coolly ordered some nearby Italian soldiers to push it free. Though they were somewhat surprised to be given an order by one of the enemy, Upham's expression left them in no doubt that he should be obeyed. By now Upham had been wounded, but not badly enough to prevent him leading an attack on an enemy strong-point, all the occupants of which were then bayoneted. He was shot in the elbow, and his arm was broken. The New Zealanders were surrounded and outnumbered, but Upham carried on directing fire until he was wounded in the legs and could no longer walk." |
Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 10149813)
Funnily enough I read that one after the original as well. Mind blowing.
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Originally Posted by Morecambe Mindy
(Post 10149797)
Worthy of a film definitely, as long as they don't get Tom Cruise to play him!
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Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Originally Posted by mikewot
(Post 10149809)
OK two VC's, one of only 3 people to have been awarded that honour, but he must have carried a big brass pair in a wheelbarrow! Captain Charles Upham VC & Bar - Telegraph
"The next day Upham was wounded in the shoulder by a mortar burst and hit in the foot by a bullet. Undeterred, he continued fighting and, with his arm in a sling, hobbled about in the open to draw enemy fire and enable their gun positions to be spotted." "During the retreat from Crete, Upham succumbed to dysentery and could not eat properly. The effect of this and his wounds made him look like a walking skeleton, his commanding officer noted. Nevertheless he found the strength to climb the side of a 600 ft deep ravine and use a Bren gun on a group of advancing Germans. At a range of 500 yards he killed 22 out of 50. His subsequent VC citation recorded that he had "performed a series of remarkable exploits, showing outstanding leadership, tactical skill and utter indifference to danger". Even under the hottest fire, Upham never wore a steel helmet, explaining that he could never find one to fit him." "His second VC was earned on July 15 1942, when the New Zealanders were concluding a desperate defence of the Ruweisat ridge in the 1st Battle of Alamein. Upham ran forward through a position swept by machine-gun fire and lobbed grenades into a truck full of German soldiers. When it became urgently necessary to take information to advance units which had become separated, Upham took a Jeep on which a captured German machine-gun was mounted and drove it through the enemy position. At one point the vehicle became bogged down in the sand, so Upham coolly ordered some nearby Italian soldiers to push it free. Though they were somewhat surprised to be given an order by one of the enemy, Upham's expression left them in no doubt that he should be obeyed. By now Upham had been wounded, but not badly enough to prevent him leading an attack on an enemy strong-point, all the occupants of which were then bayoneted. He was shot in the elbow, and his arm was broken. The New Zealanders were surrounded and outnumbered, but Upham carried on directing fire until he was wounded in the legs and could no longer walk." He added: "They'll cheat you yet, those Germans." :thumbup: |
Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Another one who didn't have a 'boring' war!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Carton_de_Wiart |
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What a life...puts one's own in perspective...
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Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Originally Posted by The Dean
(Post 10149836)
Jean Reno? Always liked him, and he's the right nationality, age, etc.
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Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Originally Posted by The Dean
(Post 10149836)
Jean Reno? Always liked him, and he's the right nationality, age, etc.
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Re: Possibly the best obituary of all time.......
Originally Posted by mikewot
(Post 10149864)
Another one who didn't have a 'boring' war!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Carton_de_Wiart Once de Wiart evaded capture for eight days disguised as an Italian peasant, which is surprising considering that he was in northern Italy, did not speak Italian, and was 61 years old, with an eye patch, one empty sleeve and multiple injuries |
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