Category Archives: WW1
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
Tagged ID disc
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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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Haig Homes
Douglas Haig and his Housing Legacy When I first started my journey researching my family’s involvement in the First World War, I never expected that my ‘day’ job and my ‘hobby’ might ever cross paths. Yet now more than ever, … Continue reading
Posted in Centenary, Remembrance, Research, War memorials, WW1
Tagged Douglas Haig, Haig Homes, Haig Housing
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Promenade de Verdun
One of the first blogs I ever wrote on this site was about how the legacy of the First World War lives on in some of our street names. The ‘usual suspect’ names prove to be the most popular, with … Continue reading
Posted in Remembrance, Verdun, War memorials, WW1
Tagged Promenade de Verdun, Purley, Verdun, William Webb
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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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