paul guthrie Posted 11 November , 2003 Share Posted 11 November , 2003 A lady has a request in our US WFA magazine. He is her cousin, a surgeon graduate of McGill, Canadian. THinks he's bruied there but I do not see him in CWGC database. Any ideas? Have asked Paul Reed and now asking the rest of you. From memory it's probably mostly July 1 men and Canadians were not there but maybe it's a consolidation cemetery, can't remember. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 11 November , 2003 Share Posted 11 November , 2003 Paul, he is listed in CWGC records, but under the name Walcott. Capt. F. S. Walcott, RAMC, att. 8th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers, died 26th September 1916. In addition, "Officers Died....." lists him as Francis Sharpe Walcott and adds that he was killed in action. He is indeed buried at Ovillers Military Cemetery, Plot 1, Row B, Grave 28. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 11 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2003 Thanks Tom, next time I see you I will buy you a bowl of bovril to have while I knock down a few Newcastles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 12 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2003 The person who inquired about her cousin is Pat Hoad. She has asked for pictures of Ovillers Cemetery and I have advised her to post here, will see if she finds it and if so someone can email to her. I have no idea how she knows but now she has told me he is buried next to Harry Lauder's son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew Posted 12 November , 2003 Share Posted 12 November , 2003 The person who inquired about her cousin is Pat Hoad. She has asked for pictures of Ovillers Cemetery and I have advised her to post here, will see if she finds it and if so someone can email to her. I have no idea how she knows but now she has told me he is buried next to Harry Lauder's son. I need to check when I get home, but I am sure I have got a piccie of Harry Lauders son's headstone, not sure what else it shows, I'll post later when I've had a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 12 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2003 What is Lauder's sons name, have looked at a lot of men on CWGC w/o finding him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 12 November , 2003 Share Posted 12 November , 2003 Paul, He was Capt. John Lauder, 1/8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Killed in Action 30:7:16. He is buried in Ovillers British Cemetery as you thought, but in Plot 1, Row A, Grave 6. So, not quite next to Capt. Walcott, though only a few feet away. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 12 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2003 Thanks Tom but why such an ingrate on the bovril? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 12 November , 2003 Share Posted 12 November , 2003 She could look on the CWGC site here http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/cemetery_...ry=60800&mode=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 12 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2003 Thanks so much Terry, you have been helpful! Would have said the same thing about Tom but the damn ingrate has still not accepted my generous offer of Bovril while I drink Newcastle Brown Ale! Therefore I withdraw the offer to him and make it to you! I am sure you will be much more appreciative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 12 November , 2003 Share Posted 12 November , 2003 Thanks Tom but why such an ingrate on the bovril? Because I'm one of those people who can always thing of a rapier-sharp bit of repartee, but not until some days after the event. I'm working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew Posted 12 November , 2003 Share Posted 12 November , 2003 I have got a piccie of Ovillers cemetery if that is any good to you, if it is let me and I will email it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 12 November , 2003 Share Posted 12 November , 2003 Sorry I didn't come back to you Paul, but was away in Ypres for 11/11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 12 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2003 Don't worry Paul, thanks, naturally I think of you when I think of Somme. Steve it would be nice to post the picture, Terry has a link to one on CWGC site but she would like to see all she can. Have invited her to US Branch WFA 2005 Somme trip so she could see for herself. Since original post I have noted it's a consolidation cemetery but isn't it quite likely he was originally buried there since he is in Plot 1? That has been my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew Posted 12 November , 2003 Share Posted 12 November , 2003 Paul, I'll post the piccie asap, I need to do some editing on it as it's over 1meg!!!!!!!! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew Posted 12 November , 2003 Share Posted 12 November , 2003 Photo of Ovillers cemetery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew Posted 12 November , 2003 Share Posted 12 November , 2003 oops.........that's a bit big!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 13 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2003 I have been admonished on another thread. Being the ignorant foreigner I am I did not realize I insulted a manly man like Tom Morgan by offering him Bovril instead of Marmite! My apologies Tom. I reinstate the offer but change it accordingly. I, again being an ignorant foreigner unappreciative of the glories of Marmite, will still have the Newcastle Brown Ale instead. I feel a better man having confessed my error! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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