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Donald Lyman Home Guard of Wellingborough
« on: Thursday 30 July 09 19:05 UTC (UK) »
Hi All

Whilst in Wellingborough Cemetery I noted this
gravestone in bad repair.

In case anyone has this person in their family
would they P.M. me please.

Sandy

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Re: Donald Lyman Home Guard of Wellingborough
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 September 09 20:56 UTC (UK) »
Is there not a case for the CWGC to take this lad on??

Killed by enemy action?, HG duty?...I think so!!!
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Re: Donald Lyman Home Guard of Wellingborough
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 12 September 09 20:59 UTC (UK) »
Well...He is on there!!

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2949683

So why don't they give him a proper headstone??

Hmmm...Appeals section methinks!
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Re: Donald Lyman Home Guard of Wellingborough
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 12 September 09 21:03 UTC (UK) »
Are you on the wrong board Son.  Grin

I know you like to get about.  Grin

He has a CWG, I just wanted to see if I could find out more
about him and his family.

I was looking through some stuff the other day on some other men,
and their family didn't want a CWG.   Sad

Mum
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Re: Donald Lyman Home Guard of Wellingborough
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 12 September 09 21:07 UTC (UK) »
Was that at the time...?? Or now??

This lad is now in disrepair, and the nation should honour him...Properly...

If no family can be traced, then I am opined that something should be done by the CWGC ...
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Re: Donald Lyman Home Guard of Wellingborough
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 12 September 09 21:27 UTC (UK) »
Here is his other memorial.

The WGC have re-inscribed the stones in the Cemetery and it
looks lovely now, but the footstone is still badly damaged.  Sad

Sandy

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Re: Donald Lyman Home Guard of Wellingborough
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 12 September 09 21:40 UTC (UK) »
Ahhh

I see now.... Roll Eyes

Perhaps the HG at Pitsford can make a collection to get it repaired?
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Re: Donald Lyman Home Guard of Wellingborough
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 13 September 09 07:38 UTC (UK) »
I am sure  with your involvement Son miracles could happen.  Grin

It would be lovely to see the foot stone brought up to the same
standard as his CWG is now.

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