New Posts For Thread: Has Prince Philip died?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-diedA friend just told me that the Duke of Edinburgh had passed away but there is a press blackout until 5:00pm.I wouldn't say I'm old, but my father was in World War ONE. I have the certificate to prove it. West Yorkshire Light Infantry 1914-1918.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555081143#555081143I wouldn't say I'm old, but my father was in World War ONE. I have the certificate to prove it. West Yorkshire Light Infantry 1914-1918.Sat, 21 Jul 2018 15:51:01 -0500These people who took to the air during the war had a very short life expectancy.Yet they did their duty and risked their lives on a daily basis.Brave men indeed.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555081091#555081091These people who took to the air during the war had a very short life expectancy.Yet they did their duty and risked their lives on a daily basis.Brave men indeed.Sat, 21 Jul 2018 15:41:29 -0500He said that a large part of the book is taken up with basic training, in which a good few died. Will make a change from borrowing his John Grisham stories.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555081073#555081073He said that a large part of the book is taken up with basic training, in which a good few died. Will make a change from borrowing his John Grisham stories.Sat, 21 Jul 2018 15:38:51 -0500In some ways it comes over as very ordinary. Like most brave people. I hope that is not insulting the courage of him and many others.But they did tend to shrug it all off and get on with it.We can certainly learn from their example.But that is nothttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555081047#555081047In some ways it comes over as very ordinary. Like most brave people. I hope that is not insulting the courage of him and many others.But they did tend to shrug it all off and get on with it.We can certainly learn from their example.But that is notSat, 21 Jul 2018 15:34:03 -0500My mate has the book, I'll have a lend of it, cheers.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555081037#555081037My mate has the book, I'll have a lend of it, cheers.Sat, 21 Jul 2018 15:32:11 -0500yup I have a copyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555080829#555080829yup I have a copySat, 21 Jul 2018 15:06:51 -0500First Light?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555080601#555080601First Light?Sat, 21 Jul 2018 14:40:54 -0500Read his bookhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555080571#555080571Read his bookSat, 21 Jul 2018 14:37:06 -0500It appears to me the rumour starter was confusing him with the other 97 year old chap, Geoffrey Wellum, the Spitfire pilot who fought bravely in the Battle of Britain, whose passing featured on both ITV and BBC main news.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555080561#555080561It appears to me the rumour starter was confusing him with the other 97 year old chap, Geoffrey Wellum, the Spitfire pilot who fought bravely in the Battle of Britain, whose passing featured on both ITV and BBC main news.Sat, 21 Jul 2018 14:36:19 -0500War hero.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31431259/has-prince-philip-died?post_id=555079867#555079867War hero.Sat, 21 Jul 2018 13:40:20 -0500