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Eric Fletcher Waters was a religious Christian and a pacifist. During the early years of the WWII, Eric was exempted from military service as a conscientious objector and he served as an ambulance driver in Cambridge.
Oct 11, 2013 · Roger Waters, the founder of Pink Floyd, visited the battlefield where his father Eric Fletcher Waters was killed in 1944 at Anzio, Italy. Documents unearthed at the National Archives paint a clear picture of the final 24 hours of his father's life and the events leading up to his death. The documents also reveal how his father's name is on a memorial at Cassino, but his remains were never found.
Sep 19, 2023 · He enlisted as a Second Lieutenant with the 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and went on to see active service in Italy. Eric was killed on 18 February 1944 during the fighting at Anzio. His body was never recovered, and so he is commemorated on the Cassino Memorial.
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2nd Lt Eric Fletcher Waters. Panel 5. During World War II, he was an officer of the 8th Royal Fusiliers. He died in Anzio, Italy, during Operation Shingle or The Battle of Anzio; declared missing or presumed dead on February 18, 1944.
"When the Tigers Broke Free" is a Pink Floyd song by Roger Waters. It describes the death of his father, Eric Fletcher Waters, on 18 February 1944, during the Battle of Anzio during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War.
- November 1981 – March 1982
- "Bring the Boys Back Home"
- 26 July 1982
- Symphonic rock
Nov 12, 2013 · Waters's father, Lieutenant Eric Fletcher Waters – who died when his son was five months old – is central to Pink Floyd's The Wall, in which the disturbed protagonist, Pink, grows up...
Jan 22, 2024 · Designed by Louis de Soissons, the architecture of Anzio and Beach Head War Cemeteries draws on classical forms and stylistic flourishes resulting in two tranquil spots that offer eternal peaceful serenity for those resting there. However, each cemetery is a reminder of the struggle undertaken by the Allies in the liberation of Italy.
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