Thanks Melba it really was a remarkable story that I felt compelled to tell.
I am glad that you have honoured his memory by telling us his story chiddicks, and that his family, and Mr. Shepherd who played the Last Post when visiting with his sick son did, and hopefully some who read this thread will visit in the future.
Let us all remember also those who survived, and who suffered from the after effects of war often for their whole lives.