Mother who changed military history dies

[J Wall]

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[release]Edna Wallace and her late husband Jack fought to see their son's body brought home from the former British colony of Aden after he died there in 1965.

Soldiers are now repatriated back to the UK when they are killed abroad, thanks to the efforts of the Wanstead couple.

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After a campaign involving thousands of letters, including an appeal to the Queen, in 1967 it was announced in the House of Commons that in future, news of a soldier's death would be broken to families by a senior officer from the regiment, and that soldiers' bodies would be brought home.

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Mrs Wood, of Wanstead Park Avenue, said her mother wrote to Margaret Thatcher during the Falklands War, reminding her of the law change, as the then Prime Minister declared soldier's killed in the conflict would be buried on the island.[/release]
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The "significance" of this is rather obvious, but I'd also like to add I'm posting it since it was my Nan who died Thursday last week - on her 71st wedding anniversary. Without her & my Grandad, all the soldiers dying out in Afghanistan right now would be buried out there & anywhere else.

Radio Play by a family friend(45 minutes - [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076yf5]BBC Radio[/url]):
[url=http://www.thenewrepublic.net/files/Bringing%20Eddie%20Home.m4a]Bringing Eddie Home - John Peacock[/url]

Newspaper article in the Wanstead Guardian:
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Her funeral is on Tuesday, & anyone wishing to attend that is close enough is welcome(I doubt any of you will - but it'd be a kind gesture if you could).

[Kade]

I didn't realise this was such a recent change to the policy of military deaths abroad. I suppose back in the day we had limited resources for transporting bodies long distances, and the whole disease risks etc. Good that we have this now though. And its thanks to your nan :)

I hope you and your family are all coping well and that the funeral goes ok.

[d3450]

This woman changed the lives of every single soldiers families for the better :h:

[Dr Bob]

My thoughts are with you.

[Timenova]

I feel for you. I hope everything goes well for you and your family.

[Naofa]

sorry for your loss.

i live in wootton bassett, where the current repatriation passes though on a too regular basis,
but at least i now know who allowed for people to pay respect to those who have fallen in conflicts abroad

[Superstormj]

[QUOTE=Kade;25740701]I didn't realise this was such a recent change to the policy of military deaths abroad. I suppose back in the day we had limited resources for transporting bodies long distances, and the whole disease risks etc. Good that we have this now though. And its thanks to your nan :)

I hope you and your family are all coping well [b]and that the funeral goes ok.[/b][/QUOTE]
I bolded that last part for a reason. What could possibly happen at a funeral? Are we expecting zombies soon?
:ohdear:

[animephreak135]

Well, this is sad.

[Coffee]

Why is her first name an Anagram of the former British colony?

[Rooster Assassi]

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:frogdowns:

Hearts to you OP

[J Wall]

[QUOTE=Coffee;25744316]Why is her first name an Anagram of the former British colony?[/QUOTE]

For some reason I never actually noticed this.

But anyway, dad got an email from Royal Anglian Regiment - they're going to be bringing a wreath from them to the funeral too.

I'm also going to be writing up all the information that I can get about it, with pictures, the dates if possible & anything else. So if any of you are interested in finding out more, please contact me over Steam/Facepunch/Email.

[IStanI]

Good riddance.

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