ianw Posted 17 October , 2004 Share Posted 17 October , 2004 Mentioned in Richard Holmes' "Tommy" but unfortunately he does not give the name of the private on whose gravestone, this inscription was placed. Can anyone enlighten me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 25 November , 2004 Share Posted 25 November , 2004 Pte. A Statham Sfth HL 20.11.17 - Orival Wood Cem Bob Pike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEG Posted 28 November , 2004 Share Posted 28 November , 2004 Help, Been ploughing through my copy, but I cannot find this quote. Could you please give me a page number? Many thanks Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 28 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2004 Sorry Janet. I did not mark the page, so cannot help you - but its there ! Bob - thanks very much. I have a Cambrai trip in mind and will certainly visit Private Statham. The feeling in those 3 bitter words is so palpable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 28 November , 2004 Share Posted 28 November , 2004 Help, Been ploughing through my copy, but I cannot find this quote. Could you please give me a page number? Page 629 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEG Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Tank you - You have put me out of my misery! Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEG Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 sorry - even 'thanks' J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 29 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Given that we are talking about a grave in the Cambrai area "Tank you" seems quite appropriate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark A Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 That's one hell of an epitaph. Does anyone have a picture of it? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Yes, I think I do, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark A Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Bob, is it one you can post or perhaps send to me off forum? Sure others would like to see it's a digital one that you can post. Not to worry if not! mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Mark, It's a slide, but I can scan it & send it. Quality may not be as good as a digital, but leave it with me & I'll try, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark A Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Bob asked me to try and put this up on the forum so here goes: quite an epitaph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 29 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Well done Forum with location details and a picture ! I must visit this grave one day. - And thanks also to Richard Holmes for his mention of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark A Posted 30 November , 2004 Share Posted 30 November , 2004 Yes, well done us! I should just mention, this was Bob's picture. If it were mine it would have had a finger over the lens. So thanks Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 30 November , 2004 Share Posted 30 November , 2004 If you do visit Orival Wood Cemetery, please pay your respects to Ewart Alan Mackintosh, one of the great Great War poets, killed NOvember 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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