Village History

[Jon6640]

My local village historical society have kindly asked me to do the central display in their annual exhibition to be held in Septaember this year in honour of the 90th anniversary of the armistice. I have through visits and the kind assistance of the forum gathered photographs of nearly all the grave sof the men from the village who fell. It's unlikely that Mrs B will give me another gate pass to visit the battlefields this year so I'm asking can the forum help with my last few please? They are:

1. Knox Roland A, 2nd Lieutenant, 185th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. A. 4.

2. Hickman Charles, Private 17928, 9th Service Battalion (Pioneer) South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried ARRAS MEMORIAL - Bay 6.

3. Owen Walter, Lance Corporal 9606, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. B. 30.

4. Taplin William, Private 27754, 18th Battalion Welsh Regiment, (Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps - transf. to (413899) 75th Coy.). Buried BEAUMETZ CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, BEAUMETZ-LES-CAMBRAI - F. 51.

5. Smith George, Private 17417, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards Grenadier Guards. Buried CANADIAN CEMETERY No.2, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST - 14. F. 13.

6. Williams William, Private 31633, 7th (Service) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (attd. 133rd Light Trench Mortar Bty.). Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETARY, ETRUN - VII. B. 82.

7. Gripton Garnett, Private 30558, 8th Service Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN - IV. E. 45.

8. Carver Thomas, Private 13623, 1/6th (T.F.) Bttn, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried FOSSE No.10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SAINS-EN-GOHELLE - I. C. 13.

9. Brevitt Harry, A/2/Corporal 79948, 176th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY - I. E. 8.

10. Potts William, Sapper 102128, 176th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. E. 18.

11. Rainbow Harry W, Private 8977, 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regt. Buried LE TOURET MEMORIAL - Panel 11.

12. Whitehouse Job, Private 19190, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET - I. B. 1.

13. Farnell Samson, Sapper 112552, 179th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT - I. C. 34.

14. Farnell Richard, Sapper 102911, 178th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT - I. A. 85.

15. Holt William, Private 17294, 7th Service Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY - I. G. 10.

16. Lockley George, Private 8464/8463, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queens Bays) Dragoon Guards. Buried ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY - II. D. 13.

17. Askey William, Private 345036, 1/5th Manchester Regiment. Buried THILLOY ROAD CEMETERY,

BEAULENCOURT - E. 12.

18. Mitchell Robert, Private 22974, 5th/6th Bn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Buried VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY - IV. AA. 1.

Any help re the above will be gratefully received.

Jon

[YvanFrance]

Hello from france,

Knox Roland A, 2nd Lieutenant, 185th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. A. 4.

i will take care of this man

A photo of the grave and a panoramic of the cemetery, is it OK ?

[Jon6640]

Hello from france,

Knox Roland A, 2nd Lieutenant, 185th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. A. 4.

i will take care of this man

A photo of the grave and a panoramic of the cemetery, is it OK ?

YvanFrance,

That would be brilliant, merci beaucoup!

Jon

[YvanFrance]

More if i can...

[bender02]

Hi Jon6640, hi YvanFrance

Jon6640, if i can help you, i can take photo of this grave :

Lockley George, Private 8464/8463, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queens Bays) Dragoon Guards. Buried ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY - II. D. 13.

Olivier.

[burlington]

Jon

I have all of Norfolk.

if you could PM me with your email address, I will send them to you.

Regards

martin

[Jon6640]

Hi Jon6640, hi YvanFrance

Jon6640, if i can help you, i can take photo of this grave :

Lockley George, Private 8464/8463, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queens Bays) Dragoon Guards. Buried ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY - II. D. 13.

Olivier.

Olivier,

If you can please.

Many thanks

Jon

[ypres1418]

Just checking through my Arras lot to see if I have yours already, just waiting for it to up load from the disc,

mandy

[ypres1418]

Sorry, can not help, the problem with Arras memorial is that it is very difficult to get good photo's due to wear of the memorial, I have good shotsish of the outside if you want them,

Pm me your e-mail if so,

mandy

[bogarcher]

Hello Jon

I have the Leicestershire Regiment panel from Le Touret.

PM me your email address and I'll send you a copy.

Mick

[Jon6640]

Hi Jon6640, hi YvanFrance

Jon6640, if i can help you, i can take photo of this grave :

Lockley George, Private 8464/8463, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queens Bays) Dragoon Guards. Buried ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY - II. D. 13.

Olivier.

Olivier,

I have received your photographs they are fantastic.

Many thanks

Jon

[bogarcher]

Hello Jon

Photo's sent.

Cheers

Mick

[bender02]

Hi Jon,

I can go to Thilloy road cemetery friday or saturday for this man :

Askey William, Private 345036, 1/5th Manchester Regiment. Buried THILLOY ROAD CEMETERY, BEAULENCOURT - E. 12.

[Jon6640]

Mick,

Many thanks, photos are great.

Bender,

If you could I'd really appreciate it.

Jon

[Jon6640]

Many thanks to the forum pals who have been able to help me so far, my last few are:

1. Hickman Charles, Private 17928, 9th Service Battalion (Pioneer) South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried ARRAS MEMORIAL - Bay 6.

2. Owen Walter, Lance Corporal 9606, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. B. 30.

3. Taplin William, Private 27754, 18th Battalion Welsh Regiment, (Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps - transf. to (413899) 75th Coy.). Buried BEAUMETZ CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, BEAUMETZ-LES-CAMBRAI - F. 51.

4. Smith George, Private 17417, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards Grenadier Guards. Buried CANADIAN CEMETERY No.2, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST - 14. F. 13.

5. Williams William, Private 31633, 7th (Service) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (attd. 133rd Light Trench Mortar Bty.). Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETARY, ETRUN - VII. B. 82.

6. Gripton Garnett, Private 30558, 8th Service Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN - IV. E. 45.

7. Carver Thomas, Private 13623, 1/6th (T.F.) Bttn, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried FOSSE No.10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SAINS-EN-GOHELLE - I. C. 13.

8. Brevitt Harry, A/2/Corporal 79948, 176th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY - I. E. 8.

9. Potts William, Sapper 102128, 176th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. E. 18.

10. Whitehouse Job, Private 19190, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET - I. B. 1.

11. Holt William, Private 17294, 7th Service Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY - I. G. 10.

12. Mitchell Robert, Private 22974, 5th/6th Bn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Buried VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY - IV. AA. 1.

Any help re the above will be gratefully received.

[Corporal Chris]

My local village historical society have kindly asked me to do the central display in their annual exhibition to be held in Septaember this year in honour of the 90th anniversary of the armistice. I have through visits and the kind assistance of the forum gathered photographs of nearly all the grave sof the men from the village who fell. It's unlikely that Mrs B will give me another gate pass to visit the battlefields this year so I'm asking can the forum help with my last few please? They are:

1. Knox Roland A, 2nd Lieutenant, 185th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. A. 4.

2. Hickman Charles, Private 17928, 9th Service Battalion (Pioneer) South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried ARRAS MEMORIAL - Bay 6.

3. Owen Walter, Lance Corporal 9606, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. B. 30.

4. Taplin William, Private 27754, 18th Battalion Welsh Regiment, (Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps - transf. to (413899) 75th Coy.). Buried BEAUMETZ CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, BEAUMETZ-LES-CAMBRAI - F. 51.

5. Smith George, Private 17417, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards Grenadier Guards. Buried CANADIAN CEMETERY No.2, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST - 14. F. 13.

6. Williams William, Private 31633, 7th (Service) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (attd. 133rd Light Trench Mortar Bty.). Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETARY, ETRUN - VII. B. 82.

7. Gripton Garnett, Private 30558, 8th Service Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN - IV. E. 45.

8. Carver Thomas, Private 13623, 1/6th (T.F.) Bttn, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried FOSSE No.10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SAINS-EN-GOHELLE - I. C. 13.

9. Brevitt Harry, A/2/Corporal 79948, 176th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY - I. E. 8.

10. Potts William, Sapper 102128, 176th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION - I. E. 18.

11. Rainbow Harry W, Private 8977, 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regt. Buried LE TOURET MEMORIAL - Panel 11.

12. Whitehouse Job, Private 19190, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET - I. B. 1.

13. Farnell Samson, Sapper 112552, 179th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT - I. C. 34.

14. Farnell Richard, Sapper 102911, 178th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Buried NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT - I. A. 85.

15. Holt William, Private 17294, 7th Service Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Buried QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY - I. G. 10.

16. Lockley George, Private 8464/8463, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queens Bays) Dragoon Guards. Buried ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY - II. D. 13.

17. Askey William, Private 345036, 1/5th Manchester Regiment. Buried THILLOY ROAD CEMETERY,

BEAULENCOURT - E. 12.

18. Mitchell Robert, Private 22974, 5th/6th Bn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Buried VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY - IV. AA. 1.

Any help re the above will be gratefully received.

Jon

Jon,

I know this is an old posting but maybe I can help. I am going over to France early July? to cover some of my village casualties. I hope to be going to Arras and Barlin amongst others. Are you all done?

Sharpshooter

[Hambo]

Jon

Have you got SDGW details of the men on your list if not, let me know and I'll do them for you

Regards Hambo

[Jon6640]

A quick refresh in case any one can help....

Many thanks

Jon