Category Archives: CWGC
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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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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The gory details
I am often struck when reading newspaper reports or personal accounts from the war at just how frank they can be, in a way that you just would not see in newspapers these days. These accounts often include the ‘gory … Continue reading
Posted in 1915, CWGC, Gallantry, Research, WW1, Ypres
Tagged 2nd DLI, Durham Light Infantry, Hooge, Michael O'Leary, VC
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‘The position was a helpless one’ – The 2nd Sherwood Foresters at Ennetieres, 20th October 1914
The accounts that officer prisoners of war had to give when they returned from captivity make for fascinating reading. Not only can they flesh out the sometimes sparse and clinical war diary entries, but they can give an insight into … Continue reading
Posted in 1914, CWGC, Remembrance, Research, WW1
Tagged Drury-Lowe, Ennetieres, Notts & Derby, Ploegsteert, Sherwood Foresters
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A Lucky Escape
I am often struck when reading the recollections of soldiers in the First World War how much luck, providence, fate – call it what you will – seems to factor in their accounts. As such the following story caught my … Continue reading
Posted in 1917, CWGC, Remembrance, Research, WW1
Tagged east kent regiment, nine elms, shot at dawn, the buffs, william munday
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A Missing Sergeant – updated
Once again time seems to have flown by since my last post, for a number of reasons. Family life and the day job have taken precedence, and a lot of my free time was spent preparing for my role as … Continue reading
Posted in 1915, Black Watch, CWGC, Research, Somme, WW1
Tagged Authuille, Black Watch, Hammerhead Sap, John Marnock
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