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1. Re: [GREATWAR] MM Winner [1]
On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 20:36:36 -0000, "Derrick Parsons" wrote: >In response to replies to my earlier question about information on a MM winner, I'm trying to trace the exploits of Serjeant Nathaniel Lobb MM, 5818, of HQ Special Brigade, Royal Engineers. He died on 10th March 1917 and is buried at the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. Researching Military Medals can be very difficult. With a very few exceptions (which wouldn't relate to this soldier) citations were not
2. Re: [GREATWAR] CQMS [1]
Hello A friend of mine and the son of one of the Munster Fus men wrote a book last year. The Story Behind the Monument, The 29th Division in Warwickshire and north Oxfordshire January-March 1915. by Chris Holland & Tony Jordan ISBN 0-9537462-3-2 . 2005. #4.50 (I think) Not sure if you are interested in a copy or just extracts. I will be seeing Chris tomorrow at the WFA meeting ( I do not get any commission!) Basically the 29th Div monument is near the village of Stretton Warwickshire - junction o
3. [GREATWAR] In Memorium [1]
9452 Sergt Frederick William Bowen of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers who was killed in action on 14th November 1914 aged 28.
4. Re: [GREATWAR] Soldier with a dual personality? [1]
Hi Derek, My grandfather enlisted in the South Staff's in 1914 and was wounded in 1916.He was hospitalised in the UK and after that he was transferred into the Nott's and Derby Training Batt. to see what he was fit for. As it turned out he was medically unfit for service and was discharged in December 1917. Could it be something similar with E. Finnemore? Talk to you soon, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derrick Parsons" To: Sent: Tuesda
5. [GREATWAR] Royal Fusiliers [1]
Thanks to everyone who sent me information about the Royal Fusiliers and the Battle of Amien my man (boy) was killed on the first day 8 August. Howard Booth
6. Re: [GREATWAR] Military medal winners [1]
Derrick, Any particular MM winner? If you post his details someone may be able to advise. Ken -----Original Message----- From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Derrick Parsons Sent: 07 November 2006 18:48 To: GREATWAR@rootsweb.com Subject: [GREATWAR] Military medal winners Dear list, Does anyone know of where I might find any details of a MM winner? Regards, Derrick Parsons ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send a
7. Re: [GREATWAR] Researching WW1 War Memorial [1]
Derrick, Try the local County Record Office. Each parish with a memorial had a memorial committee. The minutes of the committees have survived in a number of cases. This can give an invaluable insight into how names were chosen and how the memorial was funded. For the one I researched there were also the original plans, which had to be altered because the work was going to be too expensive. Do not be surprised if some of the names appearing on your local memorial appear on other memorials. This was q
8. [GREATWAR] HALLIDAY (1873-1917) Luckington, Wiltshire [1]
Greetings from the "Land Down Under" (Lat 17.5s Long 146.1e) Hi to All, Presently looking for a photograph of a grave in Wiltshire in Luckington (St. Marys) Churchyard cemetery belonging to one: HALLIDAY Henry Frederick (1873-1917) Gunner 20084 8th FAB Australian Imperial Force. He died in nearby Bristol (Beaufort War Hospital) on 24 September 1917. According to my information he was buried in a family grave (presumably HALLIDAY) on 30 September 1917 after a private family service organised by his cousin Mr
9. Re: [GREATWAR] British citizen in US - where would he have fought (if at all)? [1]
Dave: If you were born after World War I, you probably don't remember citizens of the dominions as being British subjects, period. Indeed, none of the self-governing dominions (Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, New Zealand or the Union of South Africa) formally declared war in 1914. They considered themselves at war by virtue of a decision taken by HMG's government. LGS
10. Re: [GREATWAR] Shot at Dawn issue [1]
Some of us prefer to check the records - Guilty as charged and suffered the consequences. Changing history is wrong. You can have your opinion but do not ram it down everyone Else's throat. Your constant posts on this issue have been dealt with in the past. No doubt you will agree to disagree and then put yet another pointless post on the list. steve patrick holland wrote: The disappointed response, from those of our members who have always been against the proposal tha
11. Re: [GREATWAR] MM Winner [1]
Greetings, Another book, possibly available from your local library is GAS by Ian V. Hogg, Ballentines Illustrated History of the Violent Century. Weapons book #43. Regretfully, there are no indexes. Peter Forrest Anderson wrote: >On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 20:36:36 -0000, "Derrick Parsons" > wrote: > > > >>In response to replies to my earlier question about information on a MM winner, I'm trying to trace the exploits of Serjeant Nathaniel Lobb MM, 5818, of HQ Special Br
12. Re: [GREATWAR] Elusive Bund [1]
Carol Its the banks of the Zillebeke Lake/reservoir. It features often in war diaries and descriptions of the area. Hope this helps Mike Shingleton -----Original Message----- From: CAROL WATSON Sent Subject: [GREATWAR] Elusive Bund > Hello List > In 10th Northumberland Fusiliers War Diary mention is made of > Zillebeke Bund. I am unable to find the Bund on Trench Maps for > Zillebeke. Whilst in Ypres, earlier this year, I spoke to a lady at > the Flanders Fields Museum
13. [GREATWAR] Soldier with a dual personality? [1]
Dear List, I have a mystery that some might be able to shed some light on. The chap I'm interested in is E.Finnemore (as on our local War Memorial) but probably it should be Finnamore as that's a local name. Search on CWGC site gives a single Ernest Finnamore with the details: 25386 1st Batallion Grenadier Guards who died on 25th September 1916 and who is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. However, on the WW1 Medal Rolls list, there are two Ernest Finnamores. One entry is as above but this is annot
14. Re: [GREATWAR] HMS Partridge 1917 [1]
In a message dated 11/22/2006 1:02:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, g.lngmte5@btopenworld.com writes: On 11 December 1917 HMS Partridge, accompanied by HMS Pellew and four trawlers, left Lerwick for Bergen with a six ship convoy. At 1145 hrs on the 12th the convoy was attacked by four German destroyers, G.101, G.103, G.104 and V.100. Partridge was hit almost immediatelyby a shell that severed her main steam pipeand left her lying dead in the water. She did fire a torpedo, which V.100, but
15. Re: [GREATWAR] Desertion [1]
Hi Peter/Listers, See: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-sco1.htm Janice USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Metcalfe" To: Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 2:47 AM Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] Desertion > Many thanks to all who replied. I had no idea so many deserters go off > virtually scot-free. Which begs another question - Where did the term > "scot-free" originate? > > Regards > > Peter > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe
16. [GREATWAR] Terminology request [1]
Dear list, I wonder if I could call upon your expertise? I have a CPO Alfred Bassett who died of a perforated gastric ulcer on board a hospital ship at Mudros on 22nd October 1916. His service record raises a few questions with me. For the few years before his death he is listed as serving on: Blenheim Vernon Drake Good Hope Blenheim (Savage) Victory II Blenheim (Savage) Pembroke II (Savage) Blenheim (Savage) I think that some of these (Vernon, Drake) are shore-establishments. Is this correct? I'm
17. [GREATWAR] War Gratuity [1]
Could anyone on the list give me any information about the #5 War Gratuity that was paid to soldiers or their relatives. Any help would be greatly appreciated Terry Evans
18. Re: [GREATWAR] HALLIDAY (1873-1917) Luckington, Wiltshire [1]
>Try contacting this organisation, http://www.britishwargraves.org.uk/ I am >a >photographer for them and there are volunteer photographers all across the >UK. If the picture you want is not already on the data base a volunteer >from the Wiltshire area may be contacted and asked to take the picture for >you. John, Thanks so much for posting this URL. I had come across it before, but your posting jogged my memory of it. I had a look, as always, for the details of my grandfather's first cousin,William Jam
19. Re: [GREATWAR] British citizen in US - where would he have fought(if at all)? [1]
Do play around with the Canadian database a little. Names have not always been put on line correctly, nor were they always recorded correctly at attestation. Try variations of the name: you never know what will appear. Peter
20. Re: [GREATWAR] Royal Navy death [1]
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:59:42 +0000 (UTC), "Peter Metcalfe" wrote: >I am trying to find information on a seaman by the name of A Wheeler who died pre July 1915. > >His name is on the local parish church war memorial in Flint, Flintshire as is his father William Edmund Wheeler who was kia on 26th March 1917. War Memorial Committees decided after the war who should be commemorated on local war memorials, and who should not. When researching war memorials, a sight of the proceedings
21. [GREATWAR] Lest We Forget [1]
Remembering.. Charles John PRICE Born: Garton End, Peterborough, UK. Killed in Action: Gaza, Palestine. 2 Nov 1917
22. Re: [GREATWAR] Lest We Forget [1]
Lest we Forget on remembrance day all the brave souls who gave so much. My great great uncle Private William Henry Short V.C. 12067 who gave his life on the Somme so that others may live. Buried in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery. A genuine hero like so many. My great uncle Charles Simmons AB Stoker P/KX 153796 who lost his life just a month before the end of the Second war when mtb 494 was sunk with the loss of 13 lives and is listed on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. My grandparents William and Mary S
23. Re: [GREATWAR] agricultural workers and exemption from WW1 service. [1]
In a message dated 11/1/2006 1:06:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kbailey@frontiernet.net writes: I can not document this, maybe someone else can, but I was under the impression that it was a long standing tradition to exempt 1 son, so that a family always had an heir and widows might have a son to provide for them. If this man helped his mother run the shop, then he would have been the likely recipient of the exemption. I had a great uncle who never served. On paper he was medically unfit,
24. Re: [GREATWAR] Lest We Forget [1]
Harry BAGG, Private, 5th Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment, died Gallipoli August 1915, age 20, son of Charles and Alice Bagg, Winfrith, Dorset. My husband's grandmothers brother. We have a postcard written by him to his mother in July of the same year saying he will see her soon........
25. Re: [GREATWAR] Shot at Dawn issue [1]
The predictable sore loser replies from Steve and Ken the pathetic about the outcome over the shot at Dawn issue only confirm the point which I made which was that some people have been so brain washed that will always justify the actions of someone in authority even if they are wrong. The SS was full of such men. I notice that Steve always signs off his emails with the words , I quote : " People ask me my religion - my religion is kindness " I find that difficult to accept given the lack of comp
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