bluedog Posted 4 August , 2004 Share Posted 4 August , 2004 August 4th. 1916 The Windmill at Pozieres "Heights" is captured by the Australians, but at what a cost Bluedog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew Posted 4 August , 2004 Share Posted 4 August , 2004 has anyone any photos of the windmill before the war?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas G. Posted 4 August , 2004 Share Posted 4 August , 2004 From http://www.digger-pozieres.org/ (a dead website) Will try to find a better one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 5 August , 2004 Share Posted 5 August , 2004 Remembering the men who lost their lives in the capture of this ground including the following from my local area. 28th Battalion. Lt Herbert Bateman - Pozieres British Cemetery (Bateman's brother was killed at Gallipoli just a few days before evacuation) No.1907 Pte Henry Carter - Villers Brettoneux Memorial; No.1948 Pte Thomas Holden - Villers Brettoneux Memorial; No.749 Cpl Otto Nielsen - Villers Brettoneux Memorial; No.762 Pte Alex Salter - Villers Brettoneux Memorial. 27th Battalion No.2348 Pte Charles Dunbar - Villers Brettoneux Memorial 25th Battalion No.1041 Pte Frank Gracie - Villers Bretooneux Memorial 4th Pioneer Bn No.2296 Pte George McCreery - Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetry Captain Maitland Foss MC of the 28th Battalion also died of wounds received in this attack. Foss who led the first Australian trench raid in France was an officer who, had he survived, most certainly would have risen high in the ranks, such was the regard in which he was held to officers and men alike. Maitland Foss had two brothers, Henry & Ernest who were killed later on in the war. Their photos can be seen in the AWM Honour Roll. Regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 13 April , 2015 Share Posted 13 April , 2015 A postcard bearing the signature of Foss's brother is being offered on eBay "Second Lieutenant Henry Clinton Foss (at that time Sgt Foss) of the 28th Bn A.I.F. and formerly with the Western Australian 10th Light Horse Regiment. He survived the charge at the Nek, at Gallipoli and was mentioned in despatches." I'm sure that the mods would like me to point out that we aren't allowed to question the claims made by eBay vendors, and I'm very happy to state that I have no problems at all with this item. Several people are prepared to bid very high for it - up to £134 so far. Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 13 April , 2015 Share Posted 13 April , 2015 has anyone any photos of the windmill before the war?? Click Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 16 April , 2015 Share Posted 16 April , 2015 A postcard bearing the signature of Foss's brother is being offered on eBay .. Several people are prepared to bid very high for it - up to £134 so far. Moonraker It went for £232.15. Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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