dorrie Posted 17 August , 2006 Share Posted 17 August , 2006 The above named is one of the few names on Retford War memorial that I have not been able to trace any information on e.g CWGC. Any help out there please. Thansk Dorrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 17 August , 2006 Share Posted 17 August , 2006 This one? http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1596509 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 17 August , 2006 Share Posted 17 August , 2006 TALLENTS, GEORGE WILLIAM Initials: G W Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) Unit Text: "D" Coy. 10th Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 22/04/1915 Service No: 20670 Additional information: Son of George and Amelia Tallents. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Is this your man. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 17 August , 2006 Share Posted 17 August , 2006 No GW Tallents in the online medal index cards. There's a GE Tallents, a Captain in the Lancashire Fusiliers. Might not be British Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 17 August , 2006 Share Posted 17 August , 2006 The Canadian soldier is your man: http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc016/625333a.gif How about that? Less than 20 minutes and the Forum wins again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 17 August , 2006 Share Posted 17 August , 2006 Yep - that's the one Chris. He's from Retford. Good this forum innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrie Posted 18 August , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2006 The forum is fantastic. What a fool to assume that he was in the British Forces when several of the men on the memorial fought in the AIf , CEF etc. I feel a twit Thansk to all Dorrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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