barrieduncan Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 This is Pozieres Military Cemetery and Memorial - beautiful place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Caterpillar Valley Cemetery at sun rise. Lots of our boys from the 1st, 5th and 9th Battalions in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Sadly many of the lads in here are unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Some of the party, sunken lane, what a difference 91years makes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 For me Mametz was the most touching, as they 38th div were welsh, and this is the land on where my countrymen fell, so i was a bit choked up first time I saw the memorial. the memorial looking the field where the 10th 13th 14th and 15th welsh attacked with 13/15/16 rwf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Me by the memorial, thanks to kev for taking this pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Flat Iron Copse Cem here lay 2 Brothers from my village, the story goes one was hit by a sniper the otehr ran to give aid and got killed in the process, they died in each others arms. when i saw that, it was hard work to keep the tear back, sounds stupid I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Nothing stupid about that at all Garron. I felt like that when we got to Danzig Alley, and I didn't know any of the guys in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 which is strange given the text..... Some of the Presbyterian sects have very strict ideas on what constitutes a graven image. If you remember where the Cameronians got their name from, that will give you a clue. All honour to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Lance Corporal Henry HARDWIDGE 20649 15th Bn Welsh Regiment, KIA 11/07/1916 Corporal TOM HARDWIDGE 26634 15th Bn Welsh Regiment KIA 11/07/1916 (the elder of the 2 brothers he was hit first.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 This is a great tour and you obviously enjoyed yersels!! Maybe just as well I could'nt go as I'm not sure I would have managed the pace - touring or boozing. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Barrie deep in thought of how things were at the Hammerhead Mametz, a moving moment, what the tour was really about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 The latest addition to Bullecourt for the 90th anniversaire this coming week. Jean(who you have seen in previous photos & threads on here)has helped make this year into a great place to visit with his input & aid to the new mayor.A great man,honoured(like Denise his wife)by the Aussies for all his hard work over the years.I'm proud to call him a friend & he is such a good host to whoever visits his museum & he has for years been a patient man with me & my wayward son!(Dont swing on the mortar tube Cally!Hein,ce n'est pas grave,laisse le gosse tranquile.What a bloke) One of the workers on the chateau d'eau here was an Italian who was ribbing some of us about international football etc.Thank God he dont speak Geordie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 As the third & final day was wearing on,after a few stops,we ended up at Avrils in her place Ocean Villas. Very hot for march so we had a drink in the garden. or two Propa pints almost but those stemmed 1/2 ltr glasses make the chaps look like midgets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 This is Avrils field that was the sight of the original signals trench,being reconstructed,that comes out of the cellar of a big barn there.Lots of work ahead. You can see John trying to help in the capture of an enemy sheep WIA.More worried than anything,poor beast The trench & new museum should be a good input for the place.Not a woman to mess with though.Still got a headache from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 'Barrie deep in thought of how things were at the Hammerhead Mametz, a moving moment, what the tour was really about.' When i was looking at the ages of the fallen soliders, they were all close to mine, 18, 19, 20, 21. Just made me think that 90 years ago that could have been me or my mates. the scale of killing is quite a hard thing to comprehend for an 18 year old, well any age really. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 I lost me Ulster tower & Thiepval wood photos but,managed to nick one of my great uncle off a pal.Teddy put up this plaque last year when I was there.Another magic bloke but,not someone you'd be in the queue behind at C de G airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Arnold Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 I would love to reveal the identities of all, but i'm wondering if some of the guys are trying to remain incognito? I'm the chap in the Douglas Tartan kilt with the typical 'milk-bottle blue' tan that the majority of Scots sport all year round Barry, You were the one I had correctly guessed. I now have figured Barry, Garron, Bruce, Kevin and Dave so not many to go. Ha Mr Tafski tells me he has a cunning plan. Well I have my own I bet I will have figured it out by the end of the Easter break I really only want to know so I can run if I see you coming Cheers Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 At Avril's field, there were numerous welsh jokes about sheep, as you can guess. All aimed at me as taf had switched nationalities to jock. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 At Avril's field, there were numerous welsh jokes about sheep, as you can guess. All aimed at me as taf had switched nationalities to jock. Gaz Gaz,I cant find any snaps of you in the field outing.I guess your "cam yersel to 'ell" ploy worked.I never even heard a bleat,the poor dears ,ps.pin on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Well it thats why camo was invented to belnd in and is favoured by many welsh men. but see what I mean, thats what i had to put up with though the Kilt is better they don't hear a zip, eh Taf? Cheers Dave your a star Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Out of all the memories that I have of this trip,3 stick in my mind the most. Teddys story & photos of the phosgene cannisters found(plus the numbered spoon he's researching)from Thiepval wood.Scarey stuff. Lonsdale cem. Mametz wood.1st time there & It was just the contrast of me,Bruce & Garron sittin there in total silence,trying to imagine what went on there before the birds stopped singing. Off topic,the memories of the friendliness & comradeship of the blokes on the tour ,to a total stranger ,made my wee trip something to put on my to do again list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 Barry, Ali, you mean you haven't spotted me yet ? see bruce i told you my diet was working,i'm invisible! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wily Posted 5 April , 2007 Share Posted 5 April , 2007 A special mention must be made of the very warm welcome we recieved at Avril's, she is a real gem . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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