FrancjaHauts-de-FranceÉcurie50°20’22” N 2°46’52” E
10 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Kelowna resident JH Eastwood. On Rutland Cenotaph.
FrancjaHauts-de-FranceThiepval50°3’1” N 2°41’12” E
10 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Constructed between 1929 to 1932.
FrancjaHauts-de-FranceBeaumont-Hamel50°4’26” N 2°38’55” E
10 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
G. Barbour, seaman with Newfoundland royal navy reserve. Died one day before the end of the war. (Alex Hawe).
Average life span of a messenger in WW1 was 6 days.
FrancjaHauts-de-FranceBeaumont-Hamel50°4’29” N 2°38’60” E
10 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Danger Tree. Was a plum tree. Artillery ineffective here. Majority of casualties occurred here. 86% casualty rate. 801 men 68 available at roll call next morning. Front line became Wellington trench Czytaj więcej
FrancjaHauts-de-FranceBeaumont-Hamel50°4’30” N 2°38’55” E
10 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Wellington trench.
FrancjaHauts-de-FranceBeaumont-Hamel50°5’10” N 2°39’0” E
10 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Alex Hawe relative. Fought with Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Died at the age of 26.
FrancjaHauts-de-FranceAchicourtCrinchon50°17’13” N 2°45’38” E
10 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Taylor Williams relative lieutenant ec cousins. Sherwood Forrester. Died morning of last German offensive, died from a gas attack. Bombardments destroyed his body. Has no known grave.
FrancjaHauts-de-FranceQuiéry-la-Motte50°22’39” N 2°58’31” E
11 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Matt Levi's relative Sam Spiers. Born Jan. 16 1897 Ireland. Enlisted 1915. Embarked for egypt. October 5th returned to France. Battle of Cambrai in 1917. August 2 1918 ypres front. Wounded. Died on Czytaj więcej
FrancjaHauts-de-FranceBeaumont50°23’6” N 2°58’50” E
11 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Barrett VC award. Died in Battle of Passchendaele. VC for bravery as a scout.
FrancjaHauts-de-FranceBeaumont50°23’28” N 2°58’56” E
11 marca 2018, Francja ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
