nosaj Posted 17 November , 2005 Share Posted 17 November , 2005 Could any forum member please help me out with info on Captain philip Laws killed 20/9/il, perhaps info from war diairy would be helpful. Many thanks .nosaj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew B. Posted 17 November , 2005 Share Posted 17 November , 2005 Nosaj, I would help if you indicated what regiment you were interested in, and what battalion of that regiment - there are a lot of war diaries out their! However, here is a start (from CWGC) : LAWS, PHILIP UMFREVILLE Initials: P U Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit Text: 16th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 20/09/1917 Awards: MC Additional information: Son of W. G. and Helen Lws, of The Old Vicarage, Car Colston, Nottingham. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. J. 25. Cemetery: VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES No.1 and No.2 Regards, Matthew B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosaj Posted 17 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2005 Nosaj, I would help if you indicated what regiment you were interested in, and what battalion of that regiment - there are a lot of war diaries out their! However, here is a start (from CWGC) : LAWS, PHILIP UMFREVILLE Initials: P U Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit Text: 16th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 20/09/1917 Awards: MC Additional information: Son of W. G. and Helen Lws, of The Old Vicarage, Car Colston, Nottingham. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. J. 25. Cemetery: VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES No.1 and No.2 Regards, Matthew B. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you Matthew B, Now if I may explain that all I have was name and rank, there are two memorial tablets in a church cemetery which started out with 50 names on each but now there are only two which are readable through weathering over 85 years so I am starting out to have all the names replaced and I have to start somewhere so once again thanks for the start. nosaj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 17 November , 2005 Share Posted 17 November , 2005 Captain Philip Umfreville Laws. Eldest son of William George Laws and his wife Helen of 3 East Circus St in Nottingham. Born in Nottingham on January 11th 1895 and educated at Uppingham School. Gazetted 2nd Lt Sherwood Foresters September 19th 1914, promoted Lt in July 1915 and Capt March 1917. Killed in action at Bulgar Wood close to Ypres. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 17 November , 2005 Share Posted 17 November , 2005 MC Gazetted 18-10-1917, suggesting in broad brush terms an action in July/August 1917 or even up to his death in September 1917... T./Capt. Philip Umfreville Laws, Notts. & Derby. R. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= Citation: LG 7-3-1918 T./Capt. Philip Umfreville Laws, Notts. & Derby. R. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as Forward Observation officer. During the action and the five following days he sent in most valuable information as to the enemy's movements, whereby several counter-attacks were broken up before they could deploy. When the Forward Station Signalling Officer was wounded he also took charge of the signals, and kept up communication with the brigade, remaining at his post after the troops on his right had been forced to fall back. By his coolness, able leadership, and excellent reports he was largely instrumental in making the flank secure and clearing up the situation. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 17 November , 2005 Share Posted 17 November , 2005 nosai,do you have a list of their names,the folks on here would love to be able too help with info for a such a worthy project,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosaj Posted 17 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2005 nosai,do you have a list of their names,the folks on here would love to be able too help with info for a such a worthy project,bernard <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First let me thank all the forum members for their help and advice, This memorial situation started 4 years ago after attending the Armistice service. I noticed in the cemetery 2 white stone memorial tablets set in a wall, there were supposed to be 50 names on each but the top 25 on each tablet had weathered away. I wrote to the local newspaper about this and a spokesperson for the council stated that there was no criteria to cover this, I then spoke to the parish priest about this and he said that he was waiting for funds from the EU and hoped there would be enough to cover that and other work. Now after the Armistice service last sunday I visited the the 2 tablets again and I was shocked to find that you could only make out 2 names (the captains name being one of them) . the following day I contacted the parish church office and was told to send a letter to the Fabric Committee to consider my comments at the same time I suggested that they contact(INFO@warmemorials,com). My intention is to find out as much as I can about this officer and send it to the Committee,also there does,nt appear to be a copy of the 100 names.nosaj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 17 November , 2005 Share Posted 17 November , 2005 This is a very worthy project and one that I wish you the greatest of success in. As Bernard says, there will be many pals eager to help so don't hesitate to post queries. You can succeed. Take heart from Anthony Bagshaw who has managed to achieve what you desire. It might be worth checking his threads entitled 'A Village Memorial in a sorry state' for ideas and inspiration. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 17 November , 2005 Share Posted 17 November , 2005 Nosaj, May be of interest?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 18 November , 2005 Share Posted 18 November , 2005 I have also found a photo which i will try and post later tonight after work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosaj Posted 18 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 18 November , 2005 This is a very worthy project and one that I wish you the greatest of success in. As Bernard says, there will be many pals eager to help so don't hesitate to post queries. You can succeed. Take heart from Anthony Bagshaw who has managed to achieve what you desire. It might be worth checking his threads entitled 'A Village Memorial in a sorry state' for ideas and inspiration. Good luck. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have this morning sent a letter to the parish priest with 3 attachments to support my appeal for remedial maintainance to the unreadable memorial tablets, (1) photo of headstone, from a.bagshaw, (2) relevent information from stebie 9173, (3) information from bob coulson. Many thanks and now I wait for a decision. nosaj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flissoh Posted 9 December , 2012 Share Posted 9 December , 2012 Philip Umfreville Laws was my uncle. There's a very informative piece about him in De Revigny's Roll of honour and I have a photo of him which I would be happy to forward to anyone interested - sorry don't know how to attach it here but it's on ancestry. My father wrote the following about his brother: Philip played the oboe and the church organ and composed for them. He also carved dark oak in choir stall designs. He went to Canada in 1912, returning for the Great War but he only saw the family on brief spells of leave. .As a memorial to Philip, my father commissioned a Great War picture by Louis Raemaekers and gave it to the Nottingham Eye Hospital where so much of George’s life’s work was done. It used to hang in the Main Hall and perhaps still does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phillip Laws Posted 11 November , 2013 Share Posted 11 November , 2013 Just to let you know that I have the Military Cross and Citation posthumously to my Great Uncle Philip Laws. If you would like the wording or a scanned copy then please let me know. Best wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flissoh Posted 20 November , 2013 Share Posted 20 November , 2013 Oh there you are Phillip, I am delighted to know where Philips MC & citation are, yes please could you send scans of anything you have to me at: flissoh@netcourrier.com or felicityjl@yahoo.co.uk Many thanks. Hope you are all well. Felicity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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