“Was it all worth it?” — 100-year-old war veteran reflects on Remembrance Sunday
World War Two veteran Mervyn Kersh, who will soon turn 101, shared his reflections with LBC’s Henry Riley about the meaning of Remembrance Sunday and the lessons of history.
“We've learnt nothing,” said Mr Kersh.
He served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and emphasized that remembering the past is vital for the living.
“I think it's very important, because if you don't remember, you're not alive. You learn nothing... Not that we learnt much anyway.”
Speaking on the enduring relevance of D-Day’s anniversary, Mr Kersh criticized successive governments for failing to take lasting lessons from the war.
“And by 'we', I mean governments — the successive governments.”
He shared his firm belief that strength and defence should always be a nation’s priority.
“Bullies don’t attack anyone stronger than them. Strong defence should be first.”
“The most important thing is to be strong. It should come before anything else — before cheaper this or freer that. The main thing is to have stronger defence than anyone else.”
Author’s Summary
At nearly 101, Mervyn Kersh reminds us that remembrance means resilience — a call to preserve strength, memory, and the lessons of history against repeated complacency.
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