researching Frank Hanbury nr 23417 SWB

[bartensabien]

good evening,

I'm researching Frank Hanbury. He was KIA in my home town Gulleghem in Oct. 1918.

I'm looking for all possible information about the men.

I browsed the internet, but I hope to find more via the GWF. All info is welcome.

I found out he is on the memorial plaque St Cenedlon’s Church in Rockfield, Monmouth.

Is someone living near that place ? I would like to have a good picture of the plaque in the church.

(it is too far from Belgium to go over and take a picture).

ANd I would like to find out if Frank Hanbury is listed on the Rockfield War Memorial (http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/249008).

Again: too far away.....)

[sotonmate]

No service record is seen on Ancestry UK.

The Roll of Honour website on War Memorials http://www.roll-of-honour.com has no entry yet for Rockfield Monmouthshire.

[HarryBrook]

Here is some family history for him:

1891 Census of Wales - Maypole, Rockfield Monmouth

William Hanbury head of household 50 quarry man in stone born Rockfield, Monmouth

Elizabeth wife age given as 43 born town of Ebbw Vale, Wales

The following children all born Rockfield, Monmouth

James son 20 worker stone quarry (deaf and dumb)

Charles son 12

Alfred son 9

FRANK son 5 (born 1895/6)

Albert son 3

His father William Hanbury died in 1905 aged 62 years

1911 Census of Wales - The Maypole, Rockfield, Monmouth

Elizabeth Hanbury head of household widow age given as 50 born Ebbw Vale

Elizabeth dau 28 single barmaid born Monmouth, Rockfield

James son 30 single general labourer born Monmouth, Rockfield

Albert son 13 school born Monmouth, Maypole

Henry son 10 school born Monmouth, Maypole

Thomas son 8 born Monmouth, Maypole

(FRANK HANBURY was not present, and not found in the census)

[HarryBrook]

This is the Great War memorial in the church at Rockfield, Monmouth including the name of Frank Hanbury. Message me with an email address and I will send you a higher definition image in full (rotating the attached image resulted in the top being cropped!)

There is no war memorial in the village. What appears to be a war memorial in the village scene photo on the internet is in fact a "preaching cross". It is now completely covered in vegetation.

[tsahal]

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/ViewRecord/1241446?reference=arrowLinksi hope this help..

[bartensabien]

thanks all very much.

It matches the data from CWGC: Son of Mrs. E. Hanbury, of Vine Cottage, Maypole, Rockfield, Monmouth. (no father).

[The Inspector]

Hi All

His birth is officially recorded as HaMbury,11a,30 Monmouth 4th qtr 1895. It looks as though he was a twin, Alice born and died same quarter, same place.

Regards Barry

[The Inspector]

Hi Bart.D.D. and Alll

Frank's mother was born Elizabeth Robins she died in 1928, there is a tree on Ancestry (Robins), Frank was 1 of 13 and he did have a sister Alice. The tree owner Wendy Scott has her photo and states "Belgium" as her location. There wasn't any military info or Frank's date of death. Have left a comment on the tree.

Regards Barry

[Guest vaturne]

Frank Hanbury nad hiis brother Albert were my great Uncles (my grand-father was their brother George). I don't have much knowledge about their military careers - well they must have been pretty short mustn't they - but do have some family history data. I was born and brought up in Monmouth - about 4 miles away from Frank's home in Rockfield but I didn't know about the memorial in Rockfield church.

Frank's birth was as registered as HaMbury (as were some, but not all of his siblings) but the family name was Hanbury.

If this is of any interest please let me know.

Regards

Val (nee Hanbury)

[bartensabien]

Good morning Val and Barry,

Thanks for the update !

why am I searching Pte Hanburry? :

My hometown Gullegem was liberated on 14-15 Oct 1918 (next week 95 years ago !) during the 'final advance', also called (the battle of Courtrai'.

In the archives (in the city hall) I found a handwritten list (1919 or 1920) describing the locations of 43 Britsch graves in the village and the text in the cross. The graves are ramdomly spread over the village, meaning that the men were burried where they fell.

One of the names on the list is Frank Hanbury. The graves were removed in the early '20ies

In 2018 I would like to organise a remembrance for all these men. Therefore I'm searching info and family members of these men.

regards

Bart

[bartensabien]

forgot some comment on the extract of the list:

"Nabij dito Feys" might needs some explenation/translation : 'dito' refers to the 'farm Feys in the Bosbolletra road'

Frank and 3 other men of the 2nd battalion S.W.B. were burried close to eachother:

The location : "nabij hofstede Feys Bosbolletra"

nabij = near

hofstede = farm

Feys = the family name of the people living on the farm

Bosbolletra = the name of the street where the farm is situated

[Guest vaturne]

Thank you for your information. I would be interested in hearing more about the planned 2018 reunion

Many thanks

Val

[bartensabien]

We will have a  remembrance on the Dadizeele New British Cemetery on Oct. 14th 2018. 
We will commemorate the men that fell during the battle of Courtrai (14-19 Oct. 1918).
Most of these men are burried in the Dadizeele New British Cemetery.

Stories of the men burried there will be told, Bugglers (from Ypres)  will play the last post,...