ypres1418 Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Eric and I have just decided to visit Etaples on 30th June on route to the Somme, I am willing to take photo's for anyone who needs them. We will be leaving on 30th so need names by 28th at the latest as not sure if I'll be on line on the 29th. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 25 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Bringing it back in case you missed it! Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sapper Calling Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Mandy Thanks for the offer of photo's. I have 4 lads in there if its not to much trouble. 1. 307390 Pte George Jarvis 10 Bn West Yorkshire Regt d: 29 Mar 1918, XXXIII. A. 14A 2. 3013 Pte William Fishburn Yorkshire Regiment d. 12 Mar 1916, VI. D. 9A 3. 29054 Pte George J Wharton 2 Bn West Yorkshire Regt d. 12 Mar 1917, XXII. B. 17A 4. 12202 LCpl Herbert Fowler Trevor 9 Bn Northumberland Fusiliers d. 15 May 1917, XVIII. H. 9A Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 25 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Sapper, got them listed, I'm away 30th june to 7th july so will e-mail the photo's the following week. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinH Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Mandy, Thank you very much for the kind offer. Could I please request two: 5255 Pte. George Edwin De Gruchy, 7th Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment: Grave XIV. B. 4A. 7545 L/Cpl Edward Waghorn MM, 1st Bn. Royal West Kent Regiment: Grave LXVIII E. 23. Thanks very much Regards Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Mandy, Can you please manage some out of the following please? Walter Edward Green, VIII. C. 1A. David Houliston III. C. 2. William Mitchelhill XLVII. E. 11. Robert E. Gray XX. G. 19. Adam Howieson XXII. F. 4. James Armstrong XXIX. D. 9A. Archibald McCall M.C. XVII. C. 27. William Murray Oliver XXXIII. E. 28. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 25 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Gavin and Derek, duley noted and will endevour to get them for you, Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted 25 May , 2005 Share Posted 25 May , 2005 Mandy Very kind of you. If not too much trouble could you please keep an eye out for these: ANDERSON, NORMAN Nationality: Australian Rank: Bombardier Regiment: Australian Field Artillery Unit Text: 1st Div. Ammunition Col. Age: 22 Date of Death: 07/10/1917 Service No: 29999 Grave/Memorial Reference: XXVII. F. 3. BALDWIN, EDWARD JAMES Nationality: Australian Rank: Driver Regiment: Australian Field Artillery Unit Text: 1st Bde. Date of Death: 05/09/1917 Service No: 30678 Grave/Memorial Reference: XXV. P. 18. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY BALSHAW, NORMAN Nationality: Australian Rank: Gunner Regiment: Australian Field Artillery Unit Text: 8th Bde. Date of Death: 09/04/1918 Service No: 19776 Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXIII. F. 24A. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY BELCHER, HENRY CHARLES Nationality: Australian Rank: Serjeant Regiment: Australian Field Artillery Unit Text: 3rd Bde. Age: 22 Date of Death: 31/01/1917 Service No: 1780 Grave/Memorial Reference: XXI. C. 3. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY BROWN, ROBERT ERVALD Nationality: Australian Rank: Private Regiment: Australian Army Medical Corps Unit Text: 1st Field Amb. Age: 28 Date of Death: 28/09/1917 Service No: 101 Awards: MM Grave/Memorial Reference: XXVI. E. 6. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY CAMPBELL, CHARLES Nationality: Australian Rank: Gunner Regiment: Australian Field Artillery Unit Text: 13th Field Artillery Bde. Age: 25 Date of Death: 26/10/1918 Service No: 1155 Awards: MM Grave/Memorial Reference: LXVII. M. 2. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY CASHIN, ROY HENRY Nationality: Australian Rank: Gunner Regiment: Australian Field Artillery Unit Text: 13th Field Artillery Bde. Age: 22 Date of Death: 05/11/1917 Service No: 59N Grave/Memorial Reference: XXX. J. 22A. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY COX, GEORGE Nationality: Australian Rank: Private Regiment: Australian Infantry, A.I.F Unit Text: 10th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 02/05/1918 Service No: 7473 Grave/Memorial Reference: LXVII. A. 23. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY Many thans, mandy. It they're too difficult to find a couple of AIF pics would be great. Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 26 May , 2005 Share Posted 26 May , 2005 Hi Mandy If you have the time I would be very appreciative to get a photo of the two following Fremantle soldier's grave in Etaples. No.5754 - Sgt Arthur Mudie MM - 44th Battalion Died of Wounds 6th of December 1917 - XXXI.B.22A No.5383 - Pte David Main - 16th Battalion - Died of Disease 04/07/1916 - III.B.55. In a tragedy for his family, both of David's brothers were to be killed in action in the month after he died. Cheers Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 26 May , 2005 Admin Share Posted 26 May , 2005 Hi Mandy Not a photo request, but a request for you to stop at the grave of Ernest Young, 15298, 10th Glosters, DOW 1-10-1915. Can you say Hello to him please? He is always in our thoughts. Thanks, Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD60 Posted 26 May , 2005 Share Posted 26 May , 2005 Hello It would be nice I you can take a photo of following grave: KENNARD, WILLOUGHBY ARTHUR Initials: W A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Major Regiment: 13th Hussars Age: 37 Date of Death: 30/10/1918 Awards: DSO Additional information: Son of Howard John Kennard, and Elizabeth Kennard. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XLVIII. C. 8. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY Many thanks in advance and I hope all those requests will be not too many for you. Best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 26 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 May , 2005 Robbie, Andrew P, Michelle and TD60. your boys are listed and hopefully will be accounted for. Mandy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 2 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 June , 2005 Any-one else a want a photo while i'm there, the list is not closed yet. mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted 2 June , 2005 Share Posted 2 June , 2005 Mandy, If you are still offering then I would very much like pics of the following mens graves. Thanks for offering your time. PARROTT, EDWARD Private 682053 25/04/1918 XXXII. E. 4. PARROTT, ROLAND JOHN WILLIAM Private 34736 XXI. O. 3A. PARRETT, GEORGE Gunner 348559 VIII. B. 6A. PERRETT, DENNIS VICTOR Private 66271 VI. E. 8. PORRITT, T Private 4061 XI. C. 13A. Best Regards Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 2 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 June , 2005 Leigh, added to the list, Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Chap Posted 2 June , 2005 Share Posted 2 June , 2005 Hello Mandy, Please may i trouble you for a photograph of, 15502 Pte.Thomas McMillin or McMillan Kings Liverpool Regiment Grave ref.XIX.D.5A Many thanks for your very kind offer, Regards, Bill ps Have a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 2 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 June , 2005 Bill, have added him to the list, and thank you i am sure i will have good trip, just hoping for good weather this year instead of the usual rain! Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 19 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2005 bringing it back up in case you missed it or have just thought of a photo you want, offer still stands, mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Bramley Posted 23 June , 2005 Share Posted 23 June , 2005 Hi Mandy, Sgt Reginald Davies 1826 Lincolnshire Reg (1/5th Bn) 19.10.15 III.E.7 (from Louth in Lincolnshire) Cpl George Thomas Slater (26) 2136 Lincolnshire Reg (1/5th Bn A Coy) 17.10.15 III.E.3 (from Paddington London, but living in Grimsby) Both of the above were casualties from the 46th Division attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt (Loos) 13.10.15 Pte John (Jim) Juggings (23) 2101 Lincolnshire Reg (1/5th Bn) 13.08.15 IV.A.1A (from Grimsby in Lincolnshire) Jim was wounded on 31.07.15. near Sanctuary Wood. I am in contact with Jim’s nephew George. From the Bn war Diary 'At 2.15 a.m. Very heavy artillery bombardment on German trenches at Hooge. At 3.30 a.m. the 41st Bde was attacked & retired to Zouave Wood & was driven out. Wood was recaptured by same Bde at 4.5 a.m. Our own Bde frontage was very quiet all day. A few trench mortar bombs landed in 49 at about 8.20 p.m. but did no damage. Tel. Communication was interrupted with observation station at 9 p.m. but was repaired again shortly afterwards. Work Done:- Parapets and traverses repaired. C.Ts cleaned and grids laid 1st Aid dugout continued. Dugouts commenced in 49. Casualties:- No 2217 Pte Hewson, D & 2101 Pte Juggins (sic) both wounded by our own shrapnel. No 2117 L/Cpl Cosslett, No 2723 Pte Smith A.H. & No 2738 Pte Aldows all wounded by trench mortar.' Don’t worry if you cannot fit them in but I would appreciate the photo’s if you can manage it. Best Regards, And enjoy your trip. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 23 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 23 June , 2005 Steve, they have been added, mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 7 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 7 July , 2005 Just got back from the wettest july trip ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rained everyday at some point and 6 out of 7 nights!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Still, i managed to get the photo's at etaples, now i have to down load them from the camera but that will posibbly be the beginning of next week, (working all weekend) so Sapper Calling, Gavin H, Derek Robinson, Robbie, Andrew P, TD60, Leigh, Old Chap (Bill) and Steve Bramley, can you pm me your e-mail details and then i can send them to you, Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 23 July , 2005 Share Posted 23 July , 2005 Mandy, THANK YOU for the pics of the graves of my boys..... ps I thought that it only rained on us in Scotland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 23 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 23 July , 2005 Derek, no i can assure you it rains on the Somme too, every year!!!! thought about changing the date but no Mr Haig decided we could only change it by 2 days, ah well 'cet le vie' as they say in England!!!! Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Bramley Posted 24 July , 2005 Share Posted 24 July , 2005 Hi Mandy, Photo's received, many thanks, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Chap Posted 25 July , 2005 Share Posted 25 July , 2005 Mandy, Many thanks for my photo of Pte.McMillan, Kings Liverpool. I appreciate your very kind offer. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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