Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/06

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Subject: [Leica] Annual visit
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Fri Jan 6 19:29:10 2006
References: <a2f8f4470601061043obf3ee78jaa9e87adec840b05@mail.gmail.com>

These visits are always gut wrenching: we visited similar places in 
Berlin. Thanks for showing

On 07/01/2006, at 5:43, Daniel Ridings wrote:

> Stoker A. Lees died on New Years Eve, along with many others. His body
> washed up on Swedish shores, along with many others. Their final
> resting place, from two wars, is in Kviberg kyrkog?rd in G?teborg:
>
> Age: 19
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/By-Jupiter/r001_011
>
> The unknown Royal Canadian Airman as well:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/By-Jupiter/r001_016
>
> Both the commonwealth and German foundation supply the wreaths:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/By-Jupiter/r001_018
>
> The German section is a few plots away. The same there. Mutual
> demonstration of respect from all parties.
>
> Cold and far from home
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/By-Jupiter/r001_023
>
> You see all of the 19-year-olds, 20-year-olds and you cry. Because
> someone did it again for no good reason.
>
> Daniel
>
>
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Alastair



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