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Offline JuST Peter

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An interesting story
« on: December 08, 2014, 08:35:39 PM »
Wounded NINE times including at Passchendaele. A career from Private to General. Highly decorated including a Knight in the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of Belgium (Officer).

Possibly his many adventures were the result of his mixed Belgian & Irish ancestry?
 

Hard to believe! Move over Audie Murphy!

http://www.abroadintheyard.com/veteran-boer-war-ww1-ww2-wounded-9-times/
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Re: An interesting story
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2014, 03:41:57 AM »
Wow, what an amazing man.
I would love to see a movie of his life, it would be awesome.

Thanks for sharing.
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