Saturday 8 November
WWI secret discovered
Alfred Gibbins preferred to forget. This First World War soldier, who was wounded in a battle in 1917, never told his family he fought for his country. He hid this big secret all his life long, pretending that his wounds happened in his childhood and kept him far from the war.
But his son, Peter, discovered the facts when he was searching information about his family history. All became clear to him: the injuries, his father's missing toe...
The family immediately requested the Silver War Badge, which is issued to soldiers who became invalid because of the war. Today, Peter Gibbins understands his father and can be proud of him.
WWI secret discovered
Alfred Gibbins preferred to forget. This First World War soldier, who was wounded in a battle in 1917, never told his family he fought for his country. He hid this big secret all his life long, pretending that his wounds happened in his childhood and kept him far from the war.
But his son, Peter, discovered the facts when he was searching information about his family history. All became clear to him: the injuries, his father's missing toe...
The family immediately requested the Silver War Badge, which is issued to soldiers who became invalid because of the war. Today, Peter Gibbins understands his father and can be proud of him.
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Samedi 8 novembre
Le Secret du Poilu
Alfred Gibbins avait préféré oublier. Ce soldat, qui avait combattu pendant la première Guerre Mondiale et été blessé durant une bataille en 1917, avait caché à sa famille qu'il avait combattu pour défendre son pays. Il a gardé ce grand secret tout au long de sa vie, en prétendant que ses blessures provenaient de son enfance, et l'auraient gardé loin des champs de batailles.
Mais son fils, Peter, a découvert les faits par hasard durant une recherche qu'il effectuait sur l'histoire de sa famille. Pour lui, tout devint clair: les blessures, l'orteil manquant de son père... La famille a immédiatement demandé un Silver War Badge, décerné aux soldats rendus invalides par la guerre. Aujourd'hui, Peter Gibbins comprend son père, et peut être fier de lui.
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