Talk:Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

message: There's a grave in my hometown  for an unknown French Soldier from WW2. Is it notable enough for inclusion? Mikkel 02:43, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gilleleje, Denmark 

message: I've deleted
"Much work goes into some Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier memorials, for example, the War Memorial in Melbourne, Australia, has a small hole cut into the roof above the tomb (which is a large granite stone set into the floor). On the 11th minute, of the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month (11:11 AM, November 11th), a ray of light shall pass over the inscription 'Lest We Forget', engraved on the stone in gold, during this the Last Post is played by a bugler. Over 5000 mathematical calculations were conducted so this would occur, and it is said that it will continue for 1000 years.
As a side note, a light is placed in the hole and at 11:11 AM every day, it will artificially pass light over the inscription, whilst a taped recording of the last post is played, the light is removed for the 11th November ceremony, and a real bugler plays, this artificial ceremony is so visitors can experience this without having to attend on the 11th november, which is often restricted."
because it seems that this should be in a more specific Wikipedia article. Motmot 19:11, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Details of War Memorial in Melbourne deleted 

message: I deleted this section wherein it was stated that no more tombes were lokely to be built because 
1) It was personal speculation
2) It was proven incorrect in that the New Zealand tomb was erected in 2004, well after DNA advances 203.211.101.50 22:40, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deletion of speculation that no more tombs would be built 

message: *Disagree - a military badge should have its own article. — MrDolomite • Talk 14:42, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Xdamrtalk 15:54, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge discussion with [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard Identification Badge]] 

message: I changed Cathedral to abbey in the first paragraph. Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral are 2 different things and the abbey ISN'T a cathedral.
Padsley 10:07, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cathedral 

message: A journey of emotions lead solders to a life unthinkable, Escaping  the lives they once had where cowardly actions ain't aloud... The volunteers of bravery makes memories that will scar them for a lifetime, but still they seek-out into the dusk of the devils sand box with a rifle in hand and their rucksack on there back. Fighting proudly for the freedom of others as they reach there location. They stand there ground. There hearts pure and there souls are bulletproof. They clear away any thoughts they may have of their love ones. Firing sounds covering the silence. We are American warriors with a message of freedom. Secrets for survival becomes an emotional rage of horrifying adventure. These are the forgotten heroes that fight upon us, as the stream blue sky becomes a cloud of gray they still don't hesitate to use there knowledge. Brave is what they are. For some it's only a matter of time until they're standing with God looking down upon those who survived. The rest lives on with the memories of being victimized by the war. These are the secrets of unknown heroes who risked everything for the freedom that we take advantage of...
  Dedicate: to the unknown soldiers
    By:Katie Dodge 29
     of Maine  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.179.86.98 (talk) 23:48, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mercie of freedom from katie dodge 

message: I think the Philippines' Libingan ng mga Bayani does not belong here, since I don't think there is a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier there. --Bentong Isles (talk) 07:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Philippines' Libingan ng mga Bayani 

message: Catalonia is not a country, so it should not be here. Catalonia is a region of Spain, so please someone put it where it belongs. Forgive my english --83.36.159.148 (talk) 17:17, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Catalonia is indeed a country, and the Catalans are a nation. However, it is not a sovereign state. "Region" means nothing. If you did your homework, you'd also know that part of Catalonia is in the French state (see Northern Catalonia)--MacRusgail (talk) 18:23, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Catalonia is not a country 

message: I know that some of the "unknown soldiers" have been tentatively identified since, maybe this should be included in the article.--MacRusgail (talk) 18:20, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Identified 

message: I do not know why the Canadian Tomb should get so much space when the Description of the other tombs are so short i think it should be shortend any ideas as to how it should be done? Alinkinthefuture (talk) 16:48, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  too much info on Canada 

message: There was an interesting section on QI this week about the Unknown Soldier. Assuming it's accurate, and if someone can source it, there were several interesting snippets:
In the UK the WW1 unknown soldier was given a state funeral with full military honours.
There was a guard of 100 VC winners.
Guests of honour were 100 women who had lost their husbands AND all their sons in WW1.
It was also said that in the UK and USA - and presumably most "western" armies, DNA samples are taken of all military staff, so there are unlikely to be "unknown" soldiers in future wars. Apepper (talk) 21:50, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  QI on Unknown Soldier 

message: Can't it just be the way I have written in the header as opposed to PAYTON THOMAS????  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.99.30.245 (talk) 03:03, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Payton Thomas 

message: There is a Tomb of the Unknown at the Custer Battlefield Museum in Garryowen, Montana, to remember those fallen at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.  At a ceremony for the 50th anniversary, representatives from the US and American Indian governments came together to "bury the hatchet."  A tomahawk was placed at the new memorial to represent the ending of hostilities.  http://www.custermuseum.org/Garryowen.htm
Custerbattlefieldmuseum (talk) 17:39, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tomb of the Unknown - Battle of the Little Big Horn 

message: In the intro we have The idea was first conceived by Walt Whitman during his first hand experience in the American Civil War, where he reflects in Specimen Days on "the Bravest Soldier crumbles in mother earth, unburied and unknown." while interesting this doesn't make, or reference, any mention of a combined tomb but rather WW's recognition that there is a lack of recognition. It seems to be fairly well established that David Railtonis credited with the concept. One reference: The Unknown Soldier by Neil Hanson. Perhaps this should be reworded?
Robertp42 (talk) 03:52, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: cf. The Unknown Warrior, David Railton, Arc de Triomphe#The Unknown Soldier, :fr:Tombe du Soldat inconnu (France) --Vsop.de (talk) 09:39, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference to Walt Whitman as originator of the idea of a tomb 

message: Why India Gate is not on this page? It is also the site of a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Wiki-uk (talk) 21:24, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I have added this now. Wiki-uk (talk) 17:55, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  India Gate? 

message: As this article is about "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier", monuments listed must be a, well, tomb of unknown soldier(s). As such, Tugu Negara in Kuala Lumpur does not contain any remain of any warfighter. Thus, in my opinion, that monument does not meet the criteria of being a tomb of unknown soldier since it is not a tomb.
I am going to delete that entry about Tugu Negara, with the reason above. I am going to wait a week, until end of 07 May 2011. If there is no reasonable argument against it, Tugu Negara will be removed. Jusfiq (talk) 02:45, 1 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Malaysia's Tugu Negara 

message: The second paragraph has a humongous, terribly-long, excruciatingly-written, poorly-phrased, badly formed run-on sentence, in parentheses, no less, reciting a mini-history that could be better placed elsewhere in the article so as to not cause readers to completely lose track of what is being said in this article.  Let's see if someone can straighten it out. Bigdumbdinosaur (talk) 01:13, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Quite right.  I've some some clean up.  "Dig in" (pun intended)! Help is always welcome. --S. Rich (talk) 04:29, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blah, Blah, Blah 

message: why not? is it something to be ashamed of? there are more unidentifiable american troops in the virginia landfill tomb than any other 'unknown soldier tomb' in the usa.
it was even authorised by the us air force.
Printesa nina (talk) 14:48, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It may have been removed because the information was unsourced.  The information being inserted into the article needs reliable sources to verify the information. - SudoGhost 14:55, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  we dont want the new virginia tomb included? 

message: There are other "Tombs of the unknown", for example the Unknown Child from the Titanic disaster. A section or page on the general concept could help.
68.149.10.39 (talk) 04:45, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Conceptual context 

message: Why does it say "true Greek face"? Seems like subjective editorial, not neutral...? 86.184.165.146 (talk) 02:41, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo caption 

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