A hundred years ago WWI was still being fought.

Not too ancient to have grandfathers. Or great grandfathers. Stories come down.

Aye, indeed.

Now there's a famous name. Even in Oz we know about Pershing. Your uncle would have had many stories indeed. As kids we don't pay enough attention, do we? 

No, we don't and is why if there were stories passed down they have been forgotten and passed on into oblivion, *sigh*.

I remember some of Dad's war record (he was in France in WWI but then, I'm a geezer) but he didn't tell us anything. In my childhood home kids were to keep quiet and not ask questions. We were not really considered part of the family. We made sure that didn't happen to our own kids.

THAT is truly a treasure, Rooster!

Thanks, Rooster. I'm glad he made it through. My father never spoke of it, either, but Mum told me a little. I don't think she knew much. (He survived the mustard gas attacks but was blinded in one eye by the gas.)

Thanks, 99. I barely remember my maternal grandfather: he was a stern old man who held court on the odd occasion my mother took us to visit. 

Thanks, Pearl.