Chris_Baker Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 A belated mention of respect for the 91st Brigade, and in particular my own subject of interest the 1st South Staffords, who took and held Mametz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 Unable to comment yesterday - but Herbert, and many others, were in my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InkyBill Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 Pte Frederick William Dunkley - 7th Buffs, kia in the area north of Carnoy between Mametz and Montauban. Marc Thanks for putting the poppy on Dunkley's grave. Do you have any info on him ? Mick Hi Michael, I have quite alot of info on Dunkley and the 7th Buffs, will email you off forum over the weekend. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyHollinger Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 Yesterday above all days was very hard for me ... I listened to Joan Baez - her Waltzing Matilda, Brothers in Arms, the Battle Hymn of the Republic, etc. It was tears all morning ... at 7:30 I stood in my back yard and looked east ... and wondered, tried to imagine my thoughts of going up and over ... the first 10 - 15 minutes or so of everything going well ... quiet, clear ... and then all hell breaking loose and everything collapsing ... July 1st happened to be my Civil War lecture in class ... one that is normally quite emotional ... but as I read Faulkner's Intruder in the Dust description of the Southern gut feeling about the time JUST Before Pickett's Charge when everything was beautiful and could be won ... and merely a half an hour later when the Cause was Lost ... I did not see my Uncles who died in Pennsylvania that day ... I imagined 7:30 in France and then 7:45 Is our memory a blessing or a curse? Is it not better for our poor souls to let the mists cover these pictures ... but, being who we are ... I guess we have no other choice but to think and remember and feel ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 Remembering all the men who fought and died on the Somme, French, British, Australian, South African, Canadian, New Zealand and even a handful of Americans. May they all rest in silence, peace and their own definition of glory. And not forgetting the many thousands of German soldiers, who suffered and died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 As I went into work at 7:30 AM, I bowed my head toward the east for a minute, thinking of what it must have felt like for all those who bravely went over the bags on July 1st. Indeed, we will remember them. Cynthia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lesley Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 Remembering all the men who fought and died on the Somme, French, British, Australian, South African, Canadian, New Zealand and even a handful of Americans And not forgetting the many thousands of German soldiers, who suffered and died. Absolutely Raster, There were some German people at the Lochnagar Commemoration yesterday and parts of the ceremony were conducted in German as well as French and English. We seem to forget that even though they were our enemy, the many thousands of Germans who lost their lives were husbands, sons & brothers. The loss for their families was as painful as our loss. They too deserve to be remembered. In memory of all the brave soldiers who fought and died during the 1st July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 Remembering the 7th Yorkshires at Fricourt. "Officers and men were literally mown down" Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fair Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 Remembering all those who fought, particularly the London Territorials of 56 Division at Gommecourt Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john w. Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 Just remembering..... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 I would like to add my name to the list of those remembering this day. Canadians didn't take part in the events of 1 July (Newfoundland didn't join Canada until decades later), but the entire Empire must have mourned the losses of that day. I started to look for 1 July,1916 casualties in Ted Wigney's book on Canadian war dead, and found quite a few. Some were officers like Capt. A.J. Anderson, of "C" Company, 10/W.Yorks. Many Canadians obtained commissions in Imperial units, just as in World War Two, hundreds of CANLOAN officers were platoon and company commanders in British infantry units. Others were enlisted men, who must have had strong British connections. I only got through the "A"s and "B"s but found six or seven 1 July casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Birch Posted 3 July , 2004 Share Posted 3 July , 2004 At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We will remember them. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Posted 4 July , 2004 Share Posted 4 July , 2004 Having just finally returned home. This year I managed to be in front of Sheffield Park at 7.30, not a photo oportunity just a time for quiet reflection with the six other people who were there. JOhn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres Posted 10 July , 2004 Share Posted 10 July , 2004 In the 'Sunken Road' at 7:30 with a few friends and made some new ones. Good to see Jack Horsfall again. Always Remembering. God Blesses them All. Mandy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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