MESNIL COM CEM EXT - Then and now

[FRICOURT]

Members may be interested in the 4 photos below. The first 2 were loaned to me by Lt Walker's son, a neighbour, aged 92. I took the last 2 in 2003.

1 - the grave in 1918 per IWGC.

2 - in 1925 taken by his brother Reg, MC.

3 - the same plot 1 row A in 2003. Good to see all in the same order as 1925 ( Bass, Carr, Wharfe, Walker, Milligan, Caton, Brightman).

4 - Lt Walker's grave with the same cross behind it in the Communal Cemetery.

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Photo2

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Photo 3

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Photo 4

[Tom Morgan]

A really nice series of pictures - I'm glad of the opportunity to see them.

Tom

[michaeldr]

Fricourt,

Your neighbour’s family seem fairly well organised, what with photographs from 1918 and 1925, so they probably already have a copy of Douglas Jerrold’s history ‘The Royal Naval Division’ where there are three references to Lt. Walker. If not, then it is currently available from N & M for £22.

Thanks for sharing the pictures

Regards

Michael D.R.

[FRICOURT]

Thanks Michael. I have a lot of info on the 4 Walker brothers, their sisters who were nurses, their in brothers in law the Goldthorps( who lost 3 sons), and other family connections but I'm not sure if John, my neighbour knows about the book. I'll pop round and see him when he gets back from holiday.

Charlie