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    Here's a more dignified photo of the dude who fought Nazis in WWII. Despite a charmed life, the man served.

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    • I feel so sorry for his wife. They had been struggling all their life, always dependent on the government and social housing.omahadesigns
    • Happy to be corrected but he barely served didn't he? Won a medal for manning a searchlight in a mild skirmish with the Italian navy (who knew they had a navy).fadein11
    • He was mentioned in despatches due to his dubious Mountbatten connections. While the plebs who died were ignored.fadein11
    • Nonce Andrew and Prince Harry actually served their country, if that's a barometer for faux grief on people you never met.fadein11
    • "who knew they had a navy" - dude! Of all the countries in Europe to make that remark about - Italy?! Have you seen it on a map recently? :)Nairn
    • They actually had quite a good navy in WW2 - so good, they didn't want it wrecked so kept them in port, which is where we found them and took them outNairn
    • Kept in port because they were so good, sounds about right. He spent most of WWII in the relative safety of the Indian Oceanfadein11
    • It's the crass reframing of a lifelong dickhead by the media that bothers me. "But he served his country" ugh.fadein11
    • oh dear, I was over-refreshed when I made these remarks... apologies for any offense caused. Any news on the bank holiday yet?fadein11
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