Guest dacl37 Posted 24 February , 2004 Share Posted 24 February , 2004 PLEASE HELP TRYING TO FIND AS MUCH ABOUT THIS REGIMENT ON 11 JUNE 1917 ESPECIALLY B SQUADRON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 26 February , 2004 Share Posted 26 February , 2004 The Regiment was in the line opposite the 'Bird Cage' fortification between Ossus Wood and Vendhuille. If you require further information I can a reasonably detailed account of the Regiments activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 27 February , 2004 Share Posted 27 February , 2004 I have the letters written home of Capt William Armstrong XRH of Moyalliffe here in Tipperary. There is a lot about the war in them until he was Killed in Arras in 1917. I can send you a copy if you wish. There are 80ish pages, regards. Tom Burnell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 28 February , 2004 Share Posted 28 February , 2004 I'd be very grateful indeed for a copy of these letters if that was possible. I'm quite happy to cover any expence involved. Captain Armstrong is buried at Faubourg D'Amien British Military Cemetery and I have visited his grave many times. Please let me know how we can arrange to get copies over to me. Regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 28 February , 2004 Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Martin. I have his photo and a picture of his gravestone and his original Wargrave cross. His letters were not censored. His uniforms are in the museum including his sword plus many personal items of his .What is your interests in this field? Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 28 February , 2004 Share Posted 28 February , 2004 Tom, This is brilliant. Many thanks. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 2 March , 2004 Share Posted 2 March , 2004 I forgot to mention there are also letters from his days in sandhurst Military Academy,personal letters to his family and great correspondance between his mother? and Fabian Ware complaints about the state of his grave and what he did to clean it up and organise the return of Capt Armstrongs cross to Tipperary etc.. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 2 March , 2004 Share Posted 2 March , 2004 Tom, Any chance of seeing any more of this info ? Best wishes Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 2 March , 2004 Share Posted 2 March , 2004 Two pictures. First is 'Pat' on his 21st Birthday in Uniform. Second is a picture of the cross organised by Fabian Ware, brought back from Arras, beside his is the bust of 'Pat' on top of which is his Brodie helmet he was wearing on the day he was sniped by German. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 2 March , 2004 Share Posted 2 March , 2004 Two pictures. First is 'Pat' on his 21st Birthday in Uniform. Second is a picture of the cross organised by Fabian Ware, brought back from Arras, beside his is the bust of 'Pat' on top of which is his Brodie helmet he was wearing on the day he was sniped by German. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 2 March , 2004 Share Posted 2 March , 2004 Want more pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 3 March , 2004 Share Posted 3 March , 2004 Tom, These pictures are excellent though I must say that the inclusion of the blood on the dummy modeling the helmet is macabre in the extreme. Does this cause much comment in the museum ? Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 3 March , 2004 Share Posted 3 March , 2004 Tom, Any chance of seeing the other two photos which are visible in the museum shot ? There appears to be a mounted group and a head and shoulders shot of our man. Yours hopefully Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 4 March , 2004 Share Posted 4 March , 2004 Tom, Many thanks for the info. If you are able to copy the other pictures I'd be fascinated to see them. Cheers for now Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 18 March , 2004 Share Posted 18 March , 2004 Martin; Here are a series of pictures from the Museum. I would appreciate if you could identify these unknown armbands and the flag with the G letter. The rest of the pictures are of Capt Armstrongs uniforms, his Room in Sandhurst, the mounted troop (which was blurred even in the original) and his medals. The Khaki uniform was worn by him in Gallipoli. The animal heads with himself sitting on the right is probably from India. I will be away until Sunday. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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museumtom Posted 18 March , 2004 Share Posted 18 March , 2004 Number 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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museumtom Posted 18 March , 2004 Share Posted 18 March , 2004 Number 5more uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 18 March , 2004 Share Posted 18 March , 2004 Number 6, safari picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 18 March , 2004 Share Posted 18 March , 2004 Room at Sandhurst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 18 March , 2004 Share Posted 18 March , 2004 Unknown Armbands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 3 April , 2004 Share Posted 3 April , 2004 Martin. I just thought I would add that his diaries which were written on a4 type of loose pages were not in my last posts as they were sent to be archived. Before they were sent away I had a chance to see them and they made very interesting reading, the most fascinating part was where he mentioned being over or with an execution party and described the whole thing as a nasty ghastly business. I tried afterwards to pin point the actual executed man by his date of death without success and then I lost interest and forgot about it. I will see if there is a transcript available but this will be a rareity as I do not recall these notes being typed out. If I find anything I will let you know. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted 5 April , 2004 Share Posted 5 April , 2004 Tom, That would be great. Many thanks for all your help with this. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 6 April , 2004 Share Posted 6 April , 2004 I just found out that the sheets were sent to be archived and since this mans lineage was traceable back to and beyond the 12th century with paperwork the task is a lifetime project. At the moment the documents are in a particular University and most likely will not surface until well after you and I have gone to our maker. I asked the Chief Curator and he remembered the passages but could only recall that the shot at dawn guy was sentenced for desertion. Sorry the news is not better. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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