neverforget Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 2 minutes ago, Knotty said: Pete Would it be someone from your neck of the woods ? That's what I was thinking, having nothing else to go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted 21 March Admin Share Posted 21 March His picture is on this site if you can work out whos name fits him? https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-36461000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 21 minutes ago, Bob Davies said: His picture is on this site if you can work out whos name fits him? If you read down through the article it actually does name hima nd gives a brief biography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 16 hours ago, Bob Davies said: John Williams Wrong man but right nationality. 4 hours ago, neverforget said: Wild guess: James Brannick? Good idea but no. One of mine yes but not Brannick. 2 hours ago, Knotty said: Would it be someone from your neck of the woods ? About 30 or 40 miles to the south, Born close to a riverbank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March Mr R takes the honours. My man had a famous girlfriend too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March Dick Roose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 1 minute ago, neverforget said: Dick Roose The incomparable Roose it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 3 minutes ago, Fattyowls said: Mr R takes the honours Thank you but they are undeserved....Bob and NF did the work I just looked at an artice that was posted so I must pass the accolades to those who more deserve them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March Roose is remembered high up on the right hand pier of the Thiepval Memorial as you look at it from the lawn in front. His name is mis-spelt, but I think I saw somewhere that it had been corrected. I would be surprised if this was the case but you never know. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted 21 March Admin Share Posted 21 March 35 minutes ago, ilkley remembers said: Thank you but they are undeserved....Bob and NF did the work I just looked at an artice that was posted so I must pass the accolades to those who more deserve them IR, I could not work out who he was after reading the article a few times Well worked out Well done Steve A team effort if you will and a great Wit??? thanks to Pete. Regards, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March Who's been colourised here???... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March Can’t remember her name but she was awarded the MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March I just put famous FANYs into Google and was distracted by the results. Any way I do know who this is so will watch from the sidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March Yes, not too difficult but I thought it was a most striking picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March She received decorations from the British and the French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 51 minutes ago, neverforget said: I thought it was a most striking picture Very. Silent film star even. 52 minutes ago, neverforget said: not too difficult Speak for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 13 minutes ago, Fattyowls said: Very. Silent film star even. Speak for yourself. She was decorated by the French for her work on the Marne and the Chemin des Dames. She survived the war, but sadly things didn't end well for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 1 hour ago, neverforget said: I thought it was a most striking picture. Indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted 21 March Admin Share Posted 21 March 2 hours ago, neverforget said: Who's been colourised here???... From the clues given I believe that is 'Mary Bushy Stubbs MM'? So glad I did not go down Mr. IR 's route, I may have been sleeping in the shed for the next year at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 16 minutes ago, Bob Davies said: I may have been sleeping in the shed for the next year at least It can have its compensations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 4 minutes ago, Bob Davies said: From the clues given I believe that is 'Mary Bushy Stubbs MM'? So glad I did not go down Mr. IR 's route, I may have been sleeping in the shed for the next year at least Well, it's Bushby, but close enough. M.M. Croix de Geurre with Bronze Star. Born in Durban South Africa, her family moved to Britain in 1914. She joined a voluntary aid detachment of St. John's Ambulance in 1915, tending to wounded men. In 1917 she joined the F.A.N.Y. serving on the French front as previously mentioned where she earned the Crois de Geurre with Bronze Star. She married in 1919, and had three children. Very sadly, she died of cancer in 1937 at the age of 43. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March A Sergeant apparently and was anything but tight lipped WiT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted 21 March Admin Share Posted 21 March 48 minutes ago, ilkley remembers said: It can have its compensations At least the weather is getting warmer 48 minutes ago, neverforget said: Well, it's Bushby, but close enough. Cheers Steve, my typo error thing, mind must have been on other things? Footballers 'Busby's Babes' and all? Quite some woman! Thanks for the Wbch??? Mary gets a mention in this book; https://archive.org/details/withinyearafter00adle/page/236/mode/2up?q=stubbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 21 March Share Posted 21 March 15 minutes ago, Bob Davies said: Mary gets a mention in this book; https://archive.org/details/withinyearafter00adle/page/236/mode/2up?q=stubbs Thanks for that Bob. Lovely to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted 21 March Admin Share Posted 21 March 33 minutes ago, neverforget said: Thanks for that Bob. Lovely to read. There are some great stories tucked away as well you know Steve. It makes it more real when you see a face, particularly a colourised picture. That really brings it to life for me. I am not sure if @seaJane has it on her list of books to do with nursing? I am sure if she sees this we will be informed. https://archive.org/details/withinyearafter00adle/page/n5/mode/2up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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