Gaunty,
"We need to be ever mindful of the why and the what for our parents and ancestors gave up their lives, so should those who now enjoy the rights and privileges so hard won."
So true!
How times change. I seem to recall that my PPL of 1961 had "Nationality: British" upon it! Interesting, considering that I'm the sixth generation of my family in Oz. However, my father's generation still saw fit to leave home for King and Country - meaning the King and his country as well as their country.
However, it's fair to say that I'm not sure whether I left home for Queen and Country even tho' she saw fit to give me a bauble on that occasion. I think I went because I was told to!
Cheers
Gru