Comments for With the British Army in Flanders http://thebignote.com Visiting the men who fought and died Wed, 16 May 2012 22:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Dadizele Communal Cemetery by Magicfingers http://thebignote.com/2012/02/11/dadizele-communal-cemetery-2/#comment-1345 Magicfingers Wed, 16 May 2012 22:26:24 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=3212#comment-1345 These photos were taken last year too. I suspect that your post answers the question I posed about why these men are buried here. If your relative died of wounds, presumably there was a Casualty Clearing Station here in late 1918, hence the men buried in the Communal Cemetery instead of the Military Cemetery next door, which is a post-war cemetery. Glad you like the site, btw. These photos were taken last year too. I suspect that your post answers the question I posed about why these men are buried here. If your relative died of wounds, presumably there was a Casualty Clearing Station here in late 1918, hence the men buried in the Communal Cemetery instead of the Military Cemetery next door, which is a post-war cemetery. Glad you like the site, btw.

]]> Comment on Dadizele Communal Cemetery by Mark George http://thebignote.com/2012/02/11/dadizele-communal-cemetery-2/#comment-1341 Mark George Tue, 15 May 2012 21:18:29 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=3212#comment-1341 Went to this Dadizele Communal in 20011 after doing research on a member of my family on my fathers side.This is where Rifleman W George (Walter) of Royal Irish Rifles was buried in October 1918 we think he was 20 years of age and he died of wounds.He is remembered on the memorial in Wavendon, Bucks.Good site with clear pictures lets not forget all these brave men. Went to this Dadizele Communal in 20011 after doing research on a member of my family on my fathers side.This is where Rifleman W George (Walter) of Royal Irish Rifles was buried in October 1918 we think he was 20 years of age and he died of wounds.He is remembered on the memorial in Wavendon, Bucks.Good site with clear pictures lets not forget all these brave men.

]]> Comment on A Tour of Ploegsteert Wood – Part Twelve by Jeff Scouse Mouse http://thebignote.com/2012/02/06/a-tour-of-ploegsteert-wood-part-twelve/#comment-1340 Jeff Scouse Mouse Tue, 15 May 2012 18:07:27 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=3167#comment-1340 Hi Bev, your description "Dez1916" would indicate that they may well be of German origin, manufactured in December 1916 and used in 1917 in the Plugstreet and Messines sector. Hi Bev,
your description “Dez1916″ would indicate that they may well be of German origin, manufactured in December 1916 and used in 1917 in the Plugstreet and Messines sector.

]]> Comment on A Tour of Zillebeke (South) – Part Two by Magicfingers http://thebignote.com/2011/04/23/a-tour-of-zillebeke-south-part-two/#comment-1339 Magicfingers Tue, 15 May 2012 18:05:29 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=788#comment-1339 Ah. All damned confusing, Hills 60 & 62.....and Mount Sorrel come to that. Ah. All damned confusing, Hills 60 & 62…..and Mount Sorrel come to that.

]]> Comment on A Tour of Zillebeke (South) – Part Two by John http://thebignote.com/2011/04/23/a-tour-of-zillebeke-south-part-two/#comment-1334 John Sun, 13 May 2012 23:25:12 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=788#comment-1334 Allo Allo ! The reference to "Sanctuary Hill" came from the great nephews reading of notes given taken by his grandfather of a 1963 conversation with a witness to 2ndLt. Eamer-Gough's death. I believe there was an error made there somewhere. The inscription on my great uncles family gravestone in my city cemetery refers to my great uncle James as having been killed at Hill 60. I'm also sure I've got in my files somewhere a trench map copy from June 12-13 with the indication that the 7th Battalion was in the front line trench at the left flank of Hill 60 itself. On a modern map that is about at the area of ZwarteLeen on the Werviksestratt that is directly east of where the Hill 60 tunnels started, just over the southern wall of Larch Wood Cemetery. Allo Allo ! The reference to “Sanctuary Hill” came from the great nephews reading of notes given taken by his grandfather of a 1963 conversation with a witness to 2ndLt. Eamer-Gough’s death. I believe there was an error made there somewhere. The inscription on my great uncles family gravestone in my city cemetery refers to my great uncle James as having been killed at Hill 60. I’m also sure I’ve got in my files somewhere a trench map copy from June 12-13 with the indication that the 7th Battalion was in the front line trench at the left flank of Hill 60 itself. On a modern map that is about at the area of ZwarteLeen on the Werviksestratt that is directly east of where the Hill 60 tunnels started, just over the southern wall of Larch Wood Cemetery.

]]> Comment on Ledeghem Military Cemetery by Magicfingers http://thebignote.com/2012/05/13/ledeghem-military-cemetery/#comment-1333 Magicfingers Sun, 13 May 2012 21:08:14 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=3211#comment-1333 Yes, and I presume they were buried somewhere else before being moved to Dadizele after the Armistice. Do we know where? Well, although perhaps rather an impractical suggestion for you, the best place to start looking is the local newspapers of the time, which I would hope are available at least on microfiche, and are probably held by the various county archives. I have found numerous reports of actions involving local men this way. Also, if you have found out where some or all of the men buried in Ledegem came from (village or town), and especially if their names can be found on a local war memorial (most English towns and villages have them), then there may well be a local history society that has already researched them and I am sure would be happy to share their research with you. That'd be my advice. Yes, and I presume they were buried somewhere else before being moved to Dadizele after the Armistice. Do we know where?

Well, although perhaps rather an impractical suggestion for you, the best place to start looking is the local newspapers of the time, which I would hope are available at least on microfiche, and are probably held by the various county archives. I have found numerous reports of actions involving local men this way. Also, if you have found out where some or all of the men buried in Ledegem came from (village or town), and especially if their names can be found on a local war memorial (most English towns and villages have them), then there may well be a local history society that has already researched them and I am sure would be happy to share their research with you. That’d be my advice.

]]> Comment on Falmouth Cemetery – Part Two by Magicfingers http://thebignote.com/2012/05/13/falmouth-cemetery-part-two/#comment-1332 Magicfingers Sun, 13 May 2012 20:43:10 +0000 http://thebignote.com/?p=6038#comment-1332 Yep, it's Gaelic, as McNeil hailed from the Isle of Barra, off the western coast of Scotland. From what I can find, sith means peace, dhia, as opposed to dha (but it's close...maybe an inscription error?) means God, and anam means soul. Unless anyone knows better? Yep, it’s Gaelic, as McNeil hailed from the Isle of Barra, off the western coast of Scotland. From what I can find, sith means peace, dhia, as opposed to dha (but it’s close…maybe an inscription error?) means God, and anam means soul. Unless anyone knows better?

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