David_Bluestein Posted 24 December , 2003 Share Posted 24 December , 2003 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 24 December , 2003 Share Posted 24 December , 2003 Its a very sad story. I was similarly touched by a local man I was researching who had been killed in action 10/11/1918. He had recently been posted to HMS Ascot which was lost off the Farn Islands in what was believed to be a U-boat action. His wife had died just 4 months before (aged just 28) and so three children, aged 7, 5 and 3 became orphans. (Another child had died in Feb 1918). Imagine, the family had probably received news of the Armistice before news of their father/son (the children were with his parents). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted 24 December , 2003 Share Posted 24 December , 2003 David, A truly sad story to go witrh that "common" pair. We often see obituaries of men who were in the 35-45 age range, married, with families, who obviously didn't have to enlist. It amazes me that so many did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 24 December , 2003 Share Posted 24 December , 2003 A sad story indeed; I see he is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial; one of the huge number of missing at Courcelette. I think of them every time I walk the fields around my house there - thanks for sharing that with us, David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Bluestein Posted 29 December , 2003 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2003 Here's a photo of the pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Bluestein Posted 18 January , 2004 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2004 Happy Update to my research of John B---------d.... Here is a photo of John, sitting middle, on the ground. Such a nice clear photo from a very rare regimental history, kindly scanned by a friend! I just had to showcase my new find here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 18 January , 2004 Share Posted 18 January , 2004 David, This is great work by you and you should rightly feel very satisfied. Thanks for sharing the new scans with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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