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The Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book
A while ago I picked up a copy of ‘The Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book’ from a charity shop. At over 400 pages and weighing in at nearly 3.5kg, this is an impressive work setting out the contribution of the … Continue reading
The 2nd Queen’s and the 1914 Christmas Truce
At this time of year posts inevitably crop up on social media mentioning the Christmas Truce of 1914. Sadly much of it is incorrect, with mass football games between British and German troops topping the naughty list of duff history. … Continue reading
Analysis of a War Diary
My latest lockdown activity, continuing my research into the 1st Battalion The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), arose from a simple question – just how did the battalion spend the war? The answer involved going through the battalion war diary … Continue reading
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1st Queen’s Epitaphs
Recently I’ve been doing some more research into the 1st Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). The battalion had a chapter in the regimental history, published in the early 1920s, but other than that little has been written about its experiences … Continue reading
Posted in CWGC, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, Remembrance, Research, Surrey Regiments, Uncategorized, WW1
Tagged 1st Queen's, epitaphs, headstones
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For England and Alice
In 1915 an interesting story appeared in several newspapers, concerning L/8863 Sergeant Cecil Robert Newman of the 2nd Battalion The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Cecil was born in Twickenham but lived in Mitcham. He was a pre-war Regular soldier … Continue reading
Posted in 1914, First Ypres, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, Remembrance, Research, Surrey Regiments, WW1, Ypres
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The Tragedy of War
My research into the men named on Carshalton war memorial uncovered some sad stories, but one particularly tragic one in my eyes is that of Frederick Baldwin. Frederick was born in Carshalton and lived with his parents on Stanley Road. … Continue reading
The Longest Epitaph?
Wandering around Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord last year, a particular headstone caught my eye. It is hard to miss; situated at the end of a row, it stands out because almost the entire headstone is taken up by the … Continue reading
Posted in 1915, CWGC, Remembrance, WW1
Tagged Alfred James Lawrence Evans, Bailleul, CWGC, epitaph, longest epitaph
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Meteren isolated grave
I’ve written previously about a single First World War grave located near to where I live, but they do occur on the continent as well. ‘Meteren isolated grave’ is the description on the CWGC website of the lone grave of … Continue reading
Posted in 1914, CWGC, Remembrance, Research, WW1
Tagged anthony morris, isolated grave, Meteren
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Some day, some time we’ll understand
On my recent trip to the battlefields of France and Flanders, I spent some time visiting the graves of men who were killed alongside my Great Great Uncle during a night attack on 2nd December 1917. One hundred men from … Continue reading
Posted in CWGC, Remembrance, Research, War memorials, WW1, Ypres
Tagged Border Regiment, epitaphs, Lonsdales, Merryweather
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In the Footsteps of the 1st Queen’s
At the end of May I ventured once more to the battlefields of Flanders. There was no specific reason for my trip, more a desire to return after nearly nine months away, for what might be my only visit this … Continue reading
Posted in 1914, 1917, 1918, CWGC, First Ypres, Passchendaele, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, Remembrance, Research, Surrey Regiments, WW1, Ypres
Tagged 1st Queen's, Flanders, Gheluvelt, Langemarck, Meteren, Ypres
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