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World War One / In Remembrance
« on: Friday 10 November 23 15:33 GMT (UK) »
On this Armistice weekend, and in remembrance of those members of my and my husband's families, I was going to list them...when and where they died. So, I started a list and came up with 18 names - I am sure if I started going into branches off the main 'trunk', I would find more. However, I would just like to list the places of death/burial/memorial if I may, please.
They lie, or are remembered on memorials, in France, Belgium, Gallipoli, the Dardanelles, Greece, and Turkey. The earliest recorded death was 2 February, 1915 and the latest 17 October, 1918. Only a couple were in their late 20s/30, the others being from 18 to 26 years of age. They were in the Army and Navy.
There are two I would like to name:
John Hugh Craven, died Sunderland in September 1927 "of wounds and affected by gas"
Jessie Carruthers Walker, who died in Glasgow 4 October, 1918 of the 'Spanish Flu', leaving a baby of just a few months. Both of these were as a direct result of the Great War.
There were more family members who served, but who were lucky enough to return home, including my husband's 2 grandfathers.
"Lest We Forget"
Thank you for reading this.
They lie, or are remembered on memorials, in France, Belgium, Gallipoli, the Dardanelles, Greece, and Turkey. The earliest recorded death was 2 February, 1915 and the latest 17 October, 1918. Only a couple were in their late 20s/30, the others being from 18 to 26 years of age. They were in the Army and Navy.
There are two I would like to name:
John Hugh Craven, died Sunderland in September 1927 "of wounds and affected by gas"
Jessie Carruthers Walker, who died in Glasgow 4 October, 1918 of the 'Spanish Flu', leaving a baby of just a few months. Both of these were as a direct result of the Great War.
There were more family members who served, but who were lucky enough to return home, including my husband's 2 grandfathers.
"Lest We Forget"
Thank you for reading this.
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