Terry Carter Posted 12 July , 2004 Share Posted 12 July , 2004 Does anyone know the movements of the 1st East Surreys when Cpl Dwyer was killed (3 Sep 1916) and the approx location where he became a casualty. Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Chavasse Posted 12 July , 2004 Share Posted 12 July , 2004 My information has him dying on the 4th, in the action between Guillemont and Wedge wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtruby Posted 13 July , 2004 Share Posted 13 July , 2004 There was a CD, released about five years ago, with historical recordings on it. There's a recording featuring Edward Dwyer VC. I think the CD was released by the Sound Archives. It should be easy to trace though. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 13 July , 2004 Share Posted 13 July , 2004 Wasn't he one of the youngest VC winners during the war.? Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 13 July , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 July , 2004 Thanks Ray I do Know of the CD "Oh Its a Lovely War" is the title. A mate of mine has it in his car and listened to Dwyer speaking whilst driving down to the Somme. Then during a walk he stopped off at Flat Iron Copse Cemetery and came across Dwyer's grave. (he did not know he was buried there) Hence the interest. In October we may now have a walk in the area of Wedge Wood where he was mortally wounded. Cheers Terry I have replied to your querie regarding Philips VC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 13 July , 2004 Share Posted 13 July , 2004 There is a recording of him singing We're Here Because We're Here... which I have heard where he won VC in the Salient and at Flat Iron Copse, I think it was recorded when he was recruiting in UK. Moving indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Noble Posted 14 July , 2004 Share Posted 14 July , 2004 Paul, i agree. A truly remarkable piece of perhaps the only known recording of an O/R soldier. Died of wounds received at Falfemont Farm, near Combles. Regards, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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