"The nation feels there has been a disgrace. The disgrace must be purged. The person to purge it should be the minister in charge."
A sense of hono(u)r we seek but do not find in the current age, perhaps? One we could use given our modern threats?
Thanks for posting this; I've always enjoyed A Bridge Too Far, but had no idea about this gentleman and the service he continued to provide long past the war.
"The nation feels there has been a disgrace. The disgrace must be purged. The person to purge it should be the minister in charge."
A sense of hono(u)r we seek but do not find in the current age, perhaps? One we could use given our modern threats?
Thanks for posting this; I've always enjoyed A Bridge Too Far, but had no idea about this gentleman and the service he continued to provide long past the war.
BADGER PAW SALUTE!
" not enough of those of my class to whom much have given, give back ..."
Nope. Just takers for the most part; though I'm very grateful to Elon Musk at the moment.