General Chat

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Remembering also all those who died with no family to mourn them.

5708 Rifleman Frederick William Willis, 11th Bn Rifle Brigade, killed in action on 20 November 1917. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France. S/6611 Corporal Lockhart Urquhart, M.M., 8th Bn Seaforth Highlanders, who died on 27 August 1917. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium; and his brother: 317574 Private William Croal Urquhart, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, died on 27 April 1915. Buried at Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Belgium. 2753598 Private Alexander Scott, 1st Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) who died on 31 May 1940. Buried at Acheux-En-Vimeau Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. All related. The two unidentified British soldiers buried alongside Private Alexander Scott at Acheux-En Vimeau. All remembered with honour.

In Memory of my great uncle Henry Charles Palfrey who died in WW1 a corporal machine gun company in France. I'm realy upset as I have searched for him for along time but today I recieved a phonecall saying that the army number that I have quoted on his medals has been given to another casualty of the war, so somewhere there has been a very big mistake made.I now have to wait until a wider search is made. I don't no if the person who has been buried is my uncle with the wrong name or is it the right person with the wrong army number????? Very very sad. Jill

Sergeant Thomas Stevens, a cousin killed May 1944, a year before I was born, tail gunner in a Lancaster shot down over Belgium, buried outside Louvain.

my grandfather lac leonard john masters died the 11.11.1945 on the gold coast of africa accidential drowning you will never be forgot

Hello, I am assuming you all know about the website www.cwgc.org which gives dates details and certificates of war dead- civilians too.

Private John Odlum Royal Irish Regiment "C" Coy. 1st Garrison Bn Age 26 years Fell 13/1/1919 Cemetery - Cairo War Memorial Cemetery My Grandfather's brother. Rest in peace Johnny Also remembering members of my own and my husbands families who returned from conflicts, both physically wounded and mentally scarred. Some of whom later died as a result of their injuries. There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword. - General Ulysses S. Grant

So much owed......... In loving memory of Frederick Elliff, Royal Irish Rifles, Died 7/8/1917, aged 34, Longuenesse Cemetary, France and his two brothers Ernest Frank Elliff, Border Regiment, died 19/5/1917, aged 28, Arras Memorial Cemetary, France Thomas Edward Elliff, Royal Norfolk Regiment, Died 12/12/1917, aged 19, Ramleh War Cemetary, Israel and their cousin Arthur George Elliff , Royal Engineers, Died 19/9/1918, aged 28, Windmill British Cemetary,France Leonard James Streeter, The Queens, Died 6/8/1917 aged 20, Ypres Memorial Reginald Bert Sidney Stebbings, Royal Norfolk Regiment, Died 25/1/1942, aged 29, Singapore Memorial a much loved and missed brother of my Grandmother. Also my two deeply loved and greatly missed Grandfathers who fought, were captured and survived WWII, but died in the last few years Albert Edward Elliff and James Hindley. WE WILL NEVER FORGET THANKYOU

Corporal 6474098 Clifford Graystone, 43rd Gloucestershire Regt Reconnaissance Corp who died ,aged 29, on Sat. 24th June 1944 in the Normandy landings. One of 1800 men who have no known graves - my girl-friend's brother. And several of my other friends from school and work including Mr Parrish who, together with a queue of people in Faringdon Street were vaporized by a direct hit by a bomb. Sergeant Dave Bull, RAF (a work colleague) shot down over Germany.

We will remember those who fell. we the ancestors their stories will tell They gave their all That we may live to them we will all honour give not for two minutes on a chosen day but for all Eternity this I pray. In memory of my Uncle who was killed on the beach of Dunkirk. Sleep well, reluctant hero. terri Morrow

My uncle, who I never met, John William Burrows killed in the First World war. My cousin Stanley Surgey whose ship was torpedoed in the Second World War. My cousin Arthur Gibson who died, not in action but as result of having to drink contaminated water whilst in action. June

Len I think we who have never been part of conflicts sometimes forget that each person killed as a result of enemy action was somebody's son or daughter, killed by somebody else's son or daughter. We should remember all who have fallen, regardless of creed, colour, race or religion, and everyone else who has been touched by the horrors of war. Sue

Two young men died as a result of my actions in 1943. There's hardly a day of my life when I do not thinkabout them and their unknown families

Frederick George Freshwater Private 136581 46 Bn Machine Gun Corps Died Friday, 11 October 1918 aged 19 Buried Wellington Cemetery, Rieux-en-Cambresis Nord, France. My Great Uncle "England is a beautiful and free land Your memory lives on in the family" Dierdre X

William Reynolds Royal Horse Artillery 3 july 1914 Walter George Lodge around 1916 - ship carrying him home was sunk. Maz.

Lance Serjeant George Bernard Goodsall, Ypres Salient, 12th October 1917. Leading Stoker John Henry Goodsall, HM Submarine K4, 31st January 1918. Corporal Charles Eric Goodsall,RAF, Habbaniya, Iraq, 21st December 1941. Brothers of my mother - uncles that I never knew. Richard. (Sqn Ldr RAF (Ret'd)

Francis Stanbridge, Gordon Highlanders, of Burton on Trent killed 2nd March 1916 in Flanders, no known grave, commemorated at Ypres Herbert Sharratt, North Staffs, of Anslow, Burton on Trent, killed 1st July 1916, 1st day of the battle of the Somme, commemorated at Thiepval George William Barks, Sherwood Foresters, of Balderton, Notts, killed in the Irish rebellion, 26th April 1916, buried in Balderton. John Yates, North Staffs, of Burton on Trent, killed 8th Nov 1918, commemorated at Bavay All relatives of me and my husband Margaret

My grandfather, Pte Edward W Appleton, was killed during the 1st WW in March 1916 at the Somme. We remember all those killed in ALL conflicts with pride as they made the ultimate sacrifice. LEST WE FORGET!

A visit to http://www(.)britishwargraves(.)org(.)uk/ sould be worth while and you may be able to get a picture. Ray