egbert Posted 1 October , 2011 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2011 Very true words John -thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 1 October , 2011 Share Posted 1 October , 2011 As a junior member of GWF, I have only just seen this thread and the significance of the date to Egbert. My thoughts are your great uncle and on all those who fought and the many who died in the Great War. Trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 1 October , 2011 Share Posted 1 October , 2011 I shall be in Flers next week, Egbert, and will visit Gueudecourt to remember 'Thilo the Sheikh'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 25 August , 2012 Share Posted 25 August , 2012 Hello Egbert Here ar the two crosses that I placed on a fence post near Gueudecourt last September. In memory of both our greatuncles who died after serving in the vicinity. Regards Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 25 August , 2012 Author Share Posted 25 August , 2012 Terry, thank you once again here in this thread. I still cannot believe how beautiful and in which detail the 2 crosses have been crafted. Absolute phantastic gesture and what symbology: both soldiers died next to each other and together continue serving in the Great Army up there. The picture proving their eternal bond with your solid wire bound tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 1 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2012 Not forgotten. Today is the 96th anniversary of the death of my Greatuncle Leutnant Kurt Thielicke. He was killed in action in front line position near Gueudecourt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ring Posted 1 October , 2012 Share Posted 1 October , 2012 egbert A great thread !!!!!! May he rest in peace. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 30 August , 2013 Author Share Posted 30 August , 2013 Thanks to Daniel (Ph0ebus) for conveying the VL entriy: http://java.genealogy.net/eingabe-verlustlisten/search/show/5019084 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 7 October , 2015 Author Share Posted 7 October , 2015 Remembering Greatuncle Kurt, whose death msg reached his parents approximately today 99 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 7 October , 2015 Share Posted 7 October , 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 7 October , 2015 Share Posted 7 October , 2015 Remembered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiltshirebear Posted 17 September , 2016 Share Posted 17 September , 2016 Very interesting and moving forum. My wife's cousin (once or twice removed) 2nd Lt Robert Henry Dryerre was also killed on 1st October 1916 whilst leading his platoon of Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry on an attack on Rainbow Trench which adjoined the trench in which Kurt Thielicke was killed (or so I believe from the small scale maps I have seen), I aim to be at Thiepval on 1st October this year to commemorate Robert Henry as he has no known grave. I will say a silent prayer for Kurt too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 1 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2016 (edited) Today and within the hour, exactly 100 years ago, my Great-uncle Kurt Thielicke was killed in action in trench system "Eiserner Riegel" close to Gueudecourt. He was only allowed to live for 22 years. In remembrance a French TV station films a short story today about Leutnant Thielicke at Gueudecourt. R.I.P. Edited 1 October , 2016 by egbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 1 October , 2016 Share Posted 1 October , 2016 A sobering thought and reminder of events a century ago... And all those other youngsters who died the same day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 1 October , 2016 Share Posted 1 October , 2016 Thilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 1 October , 2016 Share Posted 1 October , 2016 For Kurt and all the others in that muddy corner of Picardie. Not forgotten. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 1 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2016 Thanks guys for remembering my relative. @ Pete: cornflowers are the symbolic flowers for Germany what the poppies are for England - both are used as flowers of remembrance to their dead from the Great War. Cornflowers and poppies always grow together like brothers in the fields. What better symbolic character can you think of when remembering the killed young and old soldiers from both sides of the Great War. All of them fought in the same field and look upon us from the Great United Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 1 October , 2016 Share Posted 1 October , 2016 1 hour ago, egbert said: Thanks guys for remembering my relative. @ Pete: cornflowers are the symbolic flowers for Germany what the poppies are for England - both are used as flowers of remembrance to their dead from the Great War. Cornflowers and poppies always grow together like brothers in the fields. What better symbolic character can you think of when remembering the killed young and old soldiers from both sides of the Great War. All of them fought in the same field and look upon us from the Great United Army That is very interesting Egbert; I have always associated cornflowers with French remembrance as le bluet. I associate forget me nots with Germany (and Newfoundland in Canada too), and my friend Marilyne tells me that the Marguerite daisy has the same symbolism in Belgium. Poppies of different colours grow alongside cornflowers, forget me nots and daisies in my garden so I can remember them all. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 1 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fattyowls said: That is very interesting Egbert; I have always associated cornflowers with French remembrance as le bluet. I associate forget me nots with Germany (and Newfoundland in Canada too), and my friend Marilyne tells me that the Marguerite daisy has the same symbolism in Belgium. Poppies of different colours grow alongside cornflowers, forget me nots and daisies in my garden so I can remember them all. Pete. So sorry, "Vergissmeinnicht" (forget me not) it is (embarrassed) Edited 1 October , 2016 by egbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 1 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2016 I want to express my sincerest thanks to Sly, who visited today the spot where my Great-uncle was killed in action. Photo courtesy of Sly, Sylvestre B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 1 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2016 The fine cross of remembrance was placed on the spot of "Eiserner Riegel" / "Bayonet Trench" Photo courtesy of Sly, Sylvestre B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 1 October , 2016 Share Posted 1 October , 2016 Great work by Sly; a fitting tribute. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 16 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2016 Sly has informed me that Kurt Thielicke's story will be presented this Saturday on French Television. it will be in the news at 12.15 and 19.15 on channel France 3 Picardie. Sadly I cannot watch French TV here, but in case anybody has access - please let me know how the short clip was received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 18 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 18 November , 2016 Thanks to Peter Jones for his great published article of remembrance including Lt Kurt Thielicke. http://toffeeweb.com/season/16-17/comment/history/33893.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMarsdin Posted 19 November , 2016 Share Posted 19 November , 2016 Hi Egbert, I watched the piece on France 3 - Picardie which Sly (Sylvestre Bresson) presented very well. There has been a feature on the battle each day this week and today's was on three men (French, German and British) who were killed towards the end of the battle. Kurt Thielicke was the German. The programme doesn't finish until 7.00pm (GMT) or 8.00pm French/German time. Once it has you should be able to view it here: http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/picardie/emissions/jt-1920-picardie Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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