My Cobber's Grave Poem of a WWI digger and his mate Bill
The narrator recalls a deep WWI friendship with Bill Ross who saved his life in Flanders before dying. The speaker travels to Blighty, honors Bill's grave, and vows to keep their cobber bond. He imagines shifting Bill's grave to a sunnier climate, while affirming both mates rest among fallen heroes.
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