Guest Pete Wood Posted 5 April , 2004 Share Posted 5 April , 2004 Remembering Today: Pnr Harry VERNON, 248223 218 Field Coy, Royal Engineers, who died aged 33 on 05.04.18. Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France Name: VERNON, HARRY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Pioneer Regiment: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 218th Field Coy. Age: 33 Date of Death: 05/04/1918 Service No: 248223 Additional information: Son of George and Mary Vernon, of Manchester; husband of Florence Haylock Vernon, of 610, Stockport Rd., Longsight, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: X. C. 8. Cemetery: BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY Born and enlisted in Manchester This is an interesting story, I think. There appears to be a large number of casualties from the same Field Company on the same day - does anyone know what happened.....? Spr Herbert Coe Spr John Earnshaw Spr David McFarlane Spr Frank Milton Spr Alfred Oliver Spr Alex Veitch Spr Adam Wright This field company appears to also have a large percentage of Scottish soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 5 April , 2004 Share Posted 5 April , 2004 218 (Glasgow) Field Company was part of 32nd Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 5 April , 2004 Share Posted 5 April , 2004 Very possibly, he is the H Vernon commemorated on the Manchester Corporation Tramways memorial at the Hyde Road depot (and listed in the City's Book of Honour). The depot is very near to his widow's address. Photo of the memorial at Carlscam.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rdow100 Posted 3 July , 2006 Share Posted 3 July , 2006 Hello there, I've just googled my Great Granddad's regiment in and I found this link. My Great Granddad was Alexander Veitch a sapper with the Royal Engineers 218. I'd love to know more about his story but all I can add to yours is that my mum was told the he died on an explosion on a bridge. That is all we know about it him. I've just come back from the Somme, visiting the site where my Grandfather was wounded on the first day. No matter how many times I see those graves and the remanents of the trench systems and shell holes the feeling of sadness and loss will never diminish. I hope some one can enlighten me a bit more, Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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