Lancashire Fusilier Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather ( photo attached ) who served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in WW1., although gassed, he survived the war. If you enjoy his wonderful WW1 cartoons, here is a free download of his book ' Fragments of France ', which contains many great cartoons and drawings by him. http://www.gutenberg...1-h/25951-h.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 Thank LF, Do you know by chance, where he is buried? regards khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 6 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 6 September , 2013 Thank LF, Do you know by chance, where he is buried? regards khaki khaki, He died 29 September, 1959 in Worcester, so perhaps he is buried there. Regards. LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 Khaki He was cremated at Cheltenham. See: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=72116033 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 I'll ask my son to try to get a photo. Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 Thanks LF, Dave and Kath khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 7 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 7 September , 2013 Here is an earlier photograph of 2nd Lt. Bruce Bairnsfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony paley Posted 21 March , 2014 Share Posted 21 March , 2014 Some years ago, when serving in the local constabulary in the Hereford Worcs. area in the early hours, I attended a burglar alarm. It was at the premises of a RBL Club and thankfully was a false alarm. Whilst checking the premises I noticed some fairly large orginal Bairnsfather cartoons, framed and around the walls of the club. tjhe keyholder noticed my interest and explained that Bruce Bairnsfather had been a member of the RBL Club and had bequeathed the drawings to the club. He had apparently lived locally. Spent quite a time checking the premises out on that occasion. Tony P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony osborne Posted 22 March , 2014 Share Posted 22 March , 2014 Thanks for letting us know about the book - will look forward to having a browse! Ant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 23 March , 2014 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2014 Thanks for letting us know about the book - will look forward to having a browse! Ant His cartoons are excellent, enjoy browing them. LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 31 August , 2014 Share Posted 31 August , 2014 Is there any agreement on the location of the farm near which Bairnsfather was wounded? The Holts (experts on Bairnsfather) believe that it was the famous Shelltrap/Mousetrap Farm but another book I consulted thought that it was another farm along Wijngaardstraat nearer the site of Kitchener's Wood. It doesn't matter that much but I like to be accurate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 31 August , 2014 Share Posted 31 August , 2014 Mark It'll be worth you making enquiries through Mark Warby's excellent site. http://www.brucebairnsfather.org.uk/index_files/page0017.htm Mark has occasionally posted to the forum and is dead helpful - sorting me out copyright permission to use some of the cartoons in my next book and providing high-res copies (small donation required for the latter). John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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