neverforget Posted 11 November , 2013 Share Posted 11 November , 2013 Whilst out photographing gravestones yesterday, I came upon this unusual one, which had an inscription saying that this monument had been paid for by his "Comrades and Admirers." I just wondered what could have led to such a tribute to the lad, and suspect that there may be an heroic tale attached that one of our pals could uncover for us all. Anyone got any ideas? His service number is 159845. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 11 November , 2013 Share Posted 11 November , 2013 SDGW says died at home, 2nd Reserve Battalion so looks like in training? BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 11 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2013 Thanks for your reply, and for looking on S.D.G.W. He did die in England, as he is buried here. I always assumed that people who died at home would fall into the died of wounds category, but you may well be right. There would have been exceptions to the rule I`m sure. I`d just love to know what prompted such a tribute to one so young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 11 November , 2013 Share Posted 11 November , 2013 Local newspaper, might hold the answer. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 11 November , 2013 Share Posted 11 November , 2013 Louis Valentine Hood died as a result of a head injury that he sustained during a boxing match at The National Sporting Club, London. The Times reported the trial for manslaughter listing the defendants as Charlie Hardcastle a miner from Barnsley, Louis's opponent; Arthur Frederick Bettinson, manager of the club; John Herbert Douglas, the referee; Eduardo Zarega, the timekeeper; John Goodwin, the second to Hardcastle; Jabez Hamilton White, the second to Hood. Louis Hood was knocked out in the 14th round of the 15 round fight. The two men were 9 stone in weight and equally matched. The Times reported on 24th June 1916 that the men were cleared of manslaughter and that Louis Hood died from compression of the brain by blood ; death by misadventure. It was also declared that the contest was "proper, lawful and clean ". Louis Hood had been fighting for 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 12 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2013 Wow! I wasn`t expecting that! Just goes to show how unsafe it is to assume anything. Thank you so much Myrtle for this wonderfully thorough and detailed account, and thank you to everyone else who posted. Once again this fantastic forum turns up trumps. Best regards to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 12 November , 2013 Share Posted 12 November , 2013 Here's a link that shows a painting of the boxing ring in 1919 at the National Sporting Club, Covent Garden including the Prince of Wales in his WW1 uniform. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Howard_Robinson_A_Welsh_Victory_at_the_National_Sporting_Club_1919.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 12 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2013 Knockout !! I think the Prince would have chosen to wear a different uniform altogether had it been the second world war. If you get my drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 12 November , 2013 Share Posted 12 November , 2013 The Saxe-Coburg and Gotha version, you mean ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 12 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2013 Indeed !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 13 November , 2013 Share Posted 13 November , 2013 It's quite amazing that there are so many 'stories' to find in the local cemetery. Thanks for highlighting this one. Wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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