Tincourt New British Cemetery, France

[Tom Lang]

May I ask if someone can send me a photo of this man's gravestone.

ALLAN Walter, Pte 15001, 6th KOSBs, KIA 24 Mar 1918.

CWGC Grave Reference: VII. J. 6.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/255014/walter-allan/

Kindest Regards,
Tom.

[Michelle Young]

Try here

https://britishwargraves.co.uk/requests/

[Tom Lang]

Done - Thanks Michelle.

A family footnote.
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Pte 15001 Walter ALLAN and Pte 16988 James BRUCE, both of 6th KOSBs entered France on 10 Jul 1915.

Pte James BRUCE married Pte ALLAN's sister, Jane Allister ALLAN, on 8 Dec 1915.

Pte Walter ALLAN Died of Wounds on 24 Mar 1918, age 28.
Pte James BRUCE was KIA on 18 Aug 1918, age 32.

Pte James BRUCE was a cousin of Pte S/7489 Robert BULLOCH, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders. Their mothers were sisters.

Pte Robert BULLOCH was KIA on 3 Nov 1915, age 18.

The attached photo shows Jane Allister ALLAN or BRUCE with her daughter Elizabeth BRUCE.
Jane lost her brother, then her husband 5 months later. 

Walter ALLAN and James BRUCE are listed on my local War Memorial almost together. Robert BULLOCH is listed on another panel.

I feel that these circumstances underline the 'unknown' effects of war and the personal tragedies of Jane ALLAN or BRUCE.

Kindest Regards,
Tom.

[Michelle Young]

So many tragic stories behind a plain stone.