Guest Hill 60 Posted 19 September , 2003 Share Posted 19 September , 2003 In memory of two men, from two different social classes who met the same fate of being killed in action on the same day. Death is the great leveller. Major the Hon Alfred Henry Maitland, 1st Bn Cameron Highlanders. The son of the 13th Earl of Lauderdale and commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial. 8188 Private Henry John Maycock, 2nd Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Enlisted in Wolverton, the town where I now live and who lived in Stony Stratford just down the road from me. Buried in grave II.B.8 at Vailly British Cemetery, Aisne. An Cuimhneachan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 19 September , 2003 Share Posted 19 September , 2003 8188 Private Henry John Maycock, 2nd Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Enlisted in Wolverton, the town where I now live and who lived in Stony Stratford just down the road from me. Buried in grave II.B.8 at Vailly British Cemetery, Aisne. As I recall just 19 years old & a Sawyer at the Wolverton Railway works. I also think Henry Maycock may have been buried in the La Cour-de-Soupir Cemetery before being moved to his current resting place. Hopefully at peace now. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchwalker Posted 20 September , 2003 Share Posted 20 September , 2003 the sorry could be the same for a father and son you died in the same action 88year ago tommorow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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