Franksy Posted 21 March , 2019 Share Posted 21 March , 2019 It was a great honour to be present at the burial service of two unknown soldiers, one was from the Connaught Rangers and the other from an unknown regiment, at Guillemont Road Cemetery yesterday, 20 March 2019. ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 21 March , 2019 Share Posted 21 March , 2019 A beautiful cemetery in beautiful location, so different to how it looked a century ago. My sister in law's great uncle is buried there, and his brother at Euston Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 21 March , 2019 Share Posted 21 March , 2019 Thanks for the photos Franksy; like Dai Guillemont Road is a favourite of mine too. One of mine, Frank Boundy is buried there having come all the way from Valparaiso in Chile to join up. I've never been to the Somme in the spring, the view up to Longueval looks very different to how I normally picture it. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghazala Posted 21 March , 2019 Share Posted 21 March , 2019 Good one Franksy. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 22 March , 2019 Share Posted 22 March , 2019 It was very moving - Cath and I attended also. Unfortunately, I forgot to take the camera or tablet and had to rely on my old cheapo phone for photos. So it's good to see some quality photos and I'm glad I didn't get in the way. Another beautiful day again today. Will be sorry to return to the UK! Reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 22 March , 2019 Admin Share Posted 22 March , 2019 I attended the funeral of the Leicester soldiers at St Mary's ADS a few years back. The bodies were already in the graves and the service held over them. I wonder why the difference in the style of services? Is it because Loos is considered a backwater and not important? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 22 March , 2019 Share Posted 22 March , 2019 (edited) Just out of interest where were the two lads found? I wonder if we could find out any background. Pete. Edited 22 March , 2019 by Fattyowls Superfluous question mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 23 March , 2019 Share Posted 23 March , 2019 12 hours ago, Fattyowls said: Just out of interest where were the two lads found? I wonder if we could find out any background. Pete. Pete. According to the booklet prepared for the Service: "The remains of this unknown soldier of The Connaught Rangers and this unknown soldier of an unknown regiment were discovered on the outskirts of Guillemont during work on a wind turbine project. Research suggests this Connaught Ranger was most likely a member of 6th Battalion who attacked the village during the Battle of Guillemont in September 1916. Unfortunately, there are still too many Connaught Rangers missing in this area from the battle to identify this man. No artefacts were found with the other casualty to suggest which regiment he belonged to, They will therefore be buried today as an unknown soldier of the Connaught Rangers and an unknown soldier of an unknown regiment." Reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 23 March , 2019 Share Posted 23 March , 2019 On 21/03/2019 at 11:51, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: A beautiful cemetery in beautiful location, so different to how it looked a century ago. My sister in law's great uncle is buried there, and his brother at Euston Road. Dai Bach. We will probably be there again tomorrow to take photographs. If you want one of your sister in law's great uncle's headstone, please let us have the details.of his name and if you know the plot number. Reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 23 March , 2019 Share Posted 23 March , 2019 43 minutes ago, Don Regiano said: Dai Bach. We will probably be there again tomorrow to take photographs. If you want one of your sister in law's great uncle's headstone, please let us have the details.of his name and if you know the plot number. Reg Thanks for the offer Reg, But I got the photos of their graves a couple of years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jervis Posted 23 March , 2019 Share Posted 23 March , 2019 (edited) Nice to see an invite & attendance by an officer of the Irish Defence forces. thanks for posting the pictures Edited 23 March , 2019 by Jervis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghazala Posted 23 March , 2019 Share Posted 23 March , 2019 Those boys will be in good company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 23 March , 2019 Share Posted 23 March , 2019 5 hours ago, Don Regiano said: Pete. According to the booklet prepared for the Service: "The remains of this unknown soldier of The Connaught Rangers and this unknown soldier of an unknown regiment were discovered on the outskirts of Guillemont during work on a wind turbine project. Research suggests this Connaught Ranger was most likely a member of 6th Battalion who attacked the village during the Battle of Guillemont in September 1916. Unfortunately, there are still too many Connaught Rangers missing in this area from the battle to identify this man. No artefacts were found with the other casualty to suggest which regiment he belonged to, They will therefore be buried today as an unknown soldier of the Connaught Rangers and an unknown soldier of an unknown regiment." Reg Thanks Reg, and thanks too to Ghazala for the photos; three of my favourite inscriptions. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 24 March , 2019 Share Posted 24 March , 2019 Headstone has now been erected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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