http://thebignote.com Visiting the men who fought and died Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thebignote.com/2012/02/22/another-tour-of-ploegsteert-wood-update/#comment-1031 Baldrick Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:01:54 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=3401#comment-1031 Well done! Well done!

]]> http://thebignote.com/2011/04/23/a-tour-of-zillebeke-south-part-two/#comment-1027 John Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:33:55 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=788#comment-1027 I just noticed two weeks ago that Google Earth has finally posted the Ypres area on Street View. I have been virtually touring the roads in the area since. It has been a great help understanding the scale, and lay of the land in the battle areas as well. I just noticed two weeks ago that Google Earth has finally posted the Ypres area on Street View. I have been virtually touring the roads in the area since. It has been a great help understanding the scale, and lay of the land in the battle areas as well.

]]> http://thebignote.com/2011/02/07/ypres-ieper-%e2%80%93-the-menin-gate/#comment-1026 Magicfingers Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:21:13 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=325#comment-1026 Thanks for your interesting comments Pat. I shall have a look for their names next time I visit. Thanks for your interesting comments Pat. I shall have a look for their names next time I visit.

]]> http://thebignote.com/2011/05/02/a-tour-of-zillebeke-south-part-four/#comment-1025 Magicfingers Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:17:29 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=835#comment-1025 Malcolm, just in case you hadn't noticed, your Uncle's headstone is third from the left in the sixth photograph (click it to enlarge). How sad that he was only 17 when he was killed. See whether you can find his Medal Index Card at the following link: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp. You could also see if you can find the 3rd Bn Rifle Brigade War Diary (check online or again try the National Archives) which should give you an idea of what was happening at the time of his death (although it is unlikely he will be mentioned by name). Hope that helps. Malcolm, just in case you hadn’t noticed, your Uncle’s headstone is third from the left in the sixth photograph (click it to enlarge). How sad that he was only 17 when he was killed. See whether you can find his Medal Index Card at the following link: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp. You could also see if you can find the 3rd Bn Rifle Brigade War Diary (check online or again try the National Archives) which should give you an idea of what was happening at the time of his death (although it is unlikely he will be mentioned by name). Hope that helps.

]]> http://thebignote.com/2011/05/02/a-tour-of-zillebeke-south-part-four/#comment-1022 Malcolm Jones Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:59:56 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=835#comment-1022 I have just found my uncle,s final resting place, Hedge Row trench cemetery. Walter Alfred Stokes S/9892 3rd bn Rifle Brigade. Killed in action on 29 October 1915 age just 17 years. Do you have any further information or guidance that would assist me in finding out about his last days. I have just found my uncle,s final resting place, Hedge Row trench cemetery. Walter Alfred Stokes S/9892 3rd bn Rifle Brigade. Killed in action on 29 October 1915 age just 17 years.
Do you have any further information or guidance that would assist me in finding out about his last days.

]]> http://thebignote.com/2012/02/12/balders-in-blighty/#comment-1021 Baldrick Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:16:37 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=3316#comment-1021 Whereupon a nearby car alarm went off, and all of Leatherhead's denizens turned to have a look at the weirdo smiling in front of a war memorial. Good times. Whereupon a nearby car alarm went off, and all of Leatherhead’s denizens turned to have a look at the weirdo smiling in front of a war memorial. Good times.

]]> http://thebignote.com/2012/02/12/balders-in-blighty/#comment-1019 Mrs Baldrick Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:53:00 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=3316#comment-1019 Wonderful pictures, I say! Wonderful pictures, I say!

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