peterbmillz Posted 22 August , 2011 Share Posted 22 August , 2011 Hi Michael just had another look at his records. It has him down (albeit in the margin) as a STOCK KEEPER Group 1 M1. May be of no help at all. He may just have been kept there as he was to ill to travel? Quote: Posted EEF 19.09.1917 Embark Southhampton 19.09.1917 Disembark Cherboug 20.09.1917 Posted 54th Cy coy - 30.10.1917 Embark ??.??.1917 - HS Aragon Disembark 16.10.1917 - Alexandria. 19.10.1917 Join 54th at Shallufa. He then spent quite a bit of time in Hospitals ( Shallufa,Ismalia,Alexandria an finaly Hailfa) with skin problems, Sand fly fever and eventualy Malaria Peter, That is excellent detail: thank you However, it still leaves me with the conflicting gen. from The Long, Long Trail: "Divisional Mounted Troops East Anglian Divisional Cyclist Company - left February 1917" see http://www.1914-1918.net/54div.htm So, when he was posted to the EEF on 19th September 1917, to which unit was he posted? Or, is The Long, Long Trail mistaken here? Does anyone have more definite information on the 54th Divisional Cyclist Company in 1917-1918? regards Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 22 August , 2011 Share Posted 22 August , 2011 If you have a photograph of the headstone of 30012 Sgt G H Edkins, Staffs Yeomary, I would love to see it. He is commemorated on my local war memorial in Dudley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 22 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2011 Peter, Thanks for your further thoughts on this … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … John, Happy to be able to help EDKINS Initials: G H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Staffordshire Yeomanry Unit Text: 1st/1st Age: 46 Date of Death: 18/10/1918 Service No: 300012 Additional information: Son of William and Ellen Edkins; husband of Martha Emma Edkins, of 13, Springfield Grove, Sedgley, Dudley, Worcs. Born at Alcester, Warwickshire Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 15 Cemetery: HAIFA WAR CEMETERY At the foot of the headstone is the inscription - Out of darkness gone into light NB; can't find my notes at the moment, so not absolutely 100% sure of the above I'd be very pleased if you can add some further information here on Serjeant Edkins regards Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 23 August , 2011 Share Posted 23 August , 2011 Super, thanks. Alas, I have no more information to add. Have you visited any other cemeteries in that part of the world? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 23 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 23 August , 2011 Have you visited any other cemeteries in that part of the world? Yes; see the following threads http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19265&st=0&p=149873&hl http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=148377&st http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149244 http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=163017&st=0&p=1584080&hl regards Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 24 August , 2011 Share Posted 24 August , 2011 Michael, I have posted a request on the Ramleh thread. I hope you can oblige. If you ever visit Amara, Damascus or Gaza I'll be in touch again! Regards, and thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 25 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 25 August , 2011 I will almost certainly get back to Ramleh CWGC cemetery as for the other three; almost certainly not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 20 September , 2011 Author Share Posted 20 September , 2011 These photographs represent some of the work of the Canadians http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/H02594C http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/H02594B http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/H02594A Today I came across another example of a photograph of the Canadian bridge-builder's handywork see http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/B01005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhausen Posted 20 September , 2011 Share Posted 20 September , 2011 Hello Gents, Don't know if you know this...... Pte Norman Harvey won his VC in Ingoyghem, Flanders on 25/10/1918. He survived the war, maried and worked for the British Rail. In 1939 he enlisted again, 40 years old, and was sent to France with the 155th Field Workshop Coy ( RE) . Later he was sent to the Middle East and got killed on 16/02/1942. Not a WWI casualty, but a WWI VC winner. Buried in Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Haifa, plot A, row A, grave 1 with kind regards from Flanders, Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 20 September , 2011 Author Share Posted 20 September , 2011 Hello Jef, Different war and different cemetery but nevertheless, interesting to hear about Many thanks Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 14 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 14 April , 2014 Yvonne, Thank you for getting in touch. I regret that I have no further information regarding your grandfather and I am very sorry that I cannot help you further with your research. You may wish to contact John(txic) - see http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showuser=8979 He originally requested the G H Edkins headstone photograph, and by now he may possibly have some more information. Good luck Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yvonne Edkins Posted 14 April , 2014 Share Posted 14 April , 2014 Hi Michael My sincere thanks. Rehards Yvonne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 3 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 3 February , 2019 On 05/03/2011 at 19:03, michaeldr said: "In all, the campaign had cost seven Canadian lives, four ... from malaria and pneumonia. In addition to these, one man died from dysentery, another was killed by a locomotive and the last man was drowned while fishing in a tributary of the Yarmuk River." [Caveat – "This is a preliminary narative and should not be regarded ar authoritative. It has not been checked for accuracy in all respects, and its interpretations are not necessarily those of the Historical Section as a whole." Compiled by Capt. J. A. Swettenham R.C.E.] Capt. Swettenham's report is on the web: my apologies for not being technically able to provide more than the above quote at this time. Also please note that I have no way of knowing which of the above mentioned fates befell the two Canadians who lie in Haifa War Cemetery. HADFIELD Initials: J Nationality: Canadian Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Canadian Railway Troops Unit Text: 1st Bridging Coy. Date of Death: 25/10/1918 Service No: 490648 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead VIDITO Initials: A Nationality: Canadian Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Canadian Railway Troops Unit Text: 1st Bridging Coy. Date of Death: 23/11/1918 Service No: 470256 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead It is now possible to say that Sapper J Hadfield died of pneumonia at No.33 Clearing Hospital Haifa - see https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/circumstances-death-registers/Pages/item.aspx?PageID=4437 Alas, in the case of Sapper A Viditto "Volumes containing names beginning by Sip to Z have not survived." See http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/circumstances-death-registers/Pages/circumstances-death-registers.aspx#b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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