Who would lie about military service?

[Brigadier]

So let me see if I've got this straight now.

When you alter the attributes of text when quoting someone, to emphasise what you're commenting on but leaving all their text there, and visible to all, that's OK.

When someone alters the attributes of text when quoting you, to emphasise what they're commenting on but leaving all your text there, and visible to all, that's a sneaky, underhand thing to do.

Is that the long and short of it?

I was going to post similar, but decided to put the rugby on instead.

 

[Deleted member 325366]

I was going to post similar, but decided to put the rugby on instead.

 

[motorbiking]

Take the military family background as a whole before talking out your backside. He chose a job with worse odds than you would ever understand.

Do not denigrate his history and service asshole

He did more for his country than you or others who are flag shagging gammon false patriots have ever done.

Many people had family in the armed forces during WW2, its almost like there was conscription or something.

Suggesting a civilian seafarer has a military background is nonsense. of course nobody is suggesting that they did not do a risky or important job, like police officer, doctor, miner or farmer.

 

[Brigadier]

There is a massive difference between altering text to highlight a section that you want to reply to like this but leaving everything else the same
To altering text to make it look like you said something that you never did like this

You have no idea why anyone thanked my post but, fishing for thwanks yourself, highlighted the part that you thought would bolster your attempt.

 

[Deleted member 325366]

I don't use the word vet. Probably an age thing.

Ex services , yes. I have no interest in proving anything. Like most ex services on here.

And for the record, I haven’t read all the thread so I thought it was an animal vet. My mistake, I apologise.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Many people had family in the armed forces during WW2, its almost like there was conscription or something.

Suggesting a civilian seafarer has a military background is nonsense. of course nobody is suggesting that they did not do a risky or important job, like police officer, doctor, miner or farmer.

I pointed out the military family background and you pick on 1 that was merchant navy.

Go and read up about the merchant navy in the war before you denigrate his memory again.

Oh. And he wasn't conscripted. Imagine choosing to do that job. And then carrying on after being sunk.

 

[motorbiking]

I pointed out the military family background and you pick on 1 that was merchant navy.

Go and read up about the merchant navy in the war before you denigrate his memory again.

A civilian seafarer is not a military position. You just can't accept you made a mistake can you.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

A civilian seafarer is not a military position. You just can't accept you made a mistake can you.

You just don't understand the role of the merchant navy in the war

Go and find out more before you carry on

 

[motorbiking]

You just don't understand the role of the merchant navy in the war

Go and find out more before you carry on

stop deflecting. A civilian seafarer no matter how risky or important their job, how vital to the war effort, how brave they were, risking being attacked - still doesn't fit the bill.

Navy
Merchant Navy

The Merchant Navy | Maritime industry | Warsash Maritime

Want to know more about the Merchant Navy? Find out about this exciting global commercial shipping industry.

maritime.solent.ac.uk

 

[motorbiking]

Navy

"Merchant Navy"

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Navy

"Merchant Navy"

Disgusting.

I expect no less from you.

Don't ever try and talk about patriotism. Flag shagger describes you perfectly.

I'm leaving this thread.

The dishonour, inn November especially. to former service is disgusting

 

[motorbiking]

Disgusting.

I expect no less from you.

Don't ever try and talk about patriotism. Flag shagger describes you perfectly.

I'm leaving this thread.

The dishonour, inn November especially. to former service is disgusting

Or you could just accept you were wrong and stop deflecting.

Civilian professional seafarers are not military personnel.

 

[Deleted member 325366]

Or you could just accept you were wrong and stop deflecting.

Civilian professional seafarers are not military personnel.

Google Search

A quick google search shines some light on it

 

[morqthana]

stop deflecting. A civilian seafarer no matter how risky or important their job, how vital to the war effort, how brave they were, risking being attacked - still doesn't fit the bill.

Navy
Merchant Navy

The Merchant Navy | Maritime industry | Warsash Maritime

Want to know more about the Merchant Navy? Find out about this exciting global commercial shipping industry.

maritime.solent.ac.uk

Navy

"Merchant Navy"

The office of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen calculated that 144,000 merchant seamen were serving aboard British registered merchant ships at the outbreak of World War II and that up to 185,000 men served in the Merchant Navy during the war. 36,749 seamen were lost to enemy action, 5,720 were taken prisoner and 4,707 were wounded, totaling 47,176 casualties, a minimum casualty rate of over 25 per cent. Gabe Thomas, the former Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen (Great Britain) stated that "27 per cent of merchant seamen died through enemy action".

The youngest merchant seamen were invariably "Boy" ratings, Deck Boys, Galley Boys, Mess Room Boys, Stewards Boys or Cabin Boys and were typically 14 or 15 years of age.

Two brothers, Ken and Ray Lewis from Cardiff, were killed sailing together aboard the SS Fiscus aged 14 and 15 years respectively when it was sunk by U-99.

The oldest known serving merchant seamen were in their seventies, Chief Cook Santan Martins of SS Calabria was aged 79 when he was killed in action in her sinking by U-103 in December 1940.

 

[aveatry]