Vimy Ridge

[Jenks]

I have been interested in the great war for many years now especially the western front and have visited the Somme region and Ypres salient many times. I have been deeply moved, sometimes literally to tears by some of the memorials I have visited (big and small). Last year I visited the Canadian memorial atop of Vimy Ridge. I found it breathtakingly beautiful. I'm sure I will be returning.















[Jenks

[ovenpaa]

My Grandad was at Vimy Ridge, he was a mule driver with the Royal Engineers and they supported the Canadians on a few occasions. He made a list of all the places he went to so I will dig the list out and see where else he went.

I am yet to go to the battle fields of France and Belgium, we often talk about it and I am sure we will visit them soon. We have visited some of the Commonwealth War Graves here and abroad an they always fill me with an immense feeling of sadness. So many have given their lives for us and continue to do so to this day.

[Jenks]

Here is one very personal and moving memorial I saw close to Railway Hollow CWG cemetary.

[Rich]

Nice pics Jenks.
My great uncle, Henry Barrett, has his name on the memorial. He was killed on 15th September 1916 at Mouquet Farm whilst serving with the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles.
Rich.

[Jenks]

Nice pics Jenks.
My great uncle, Henry Barrett, has his name on the memorial. He was killed on 15th September 1916 at Mouquet Farm whilst serving with the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles.
Rich.

Rich..
My great uncle was killed at Loos 15th October 1915. body was never found, his name is on the wall at Dud Corner cemetery Lens.
Next time I visit Vimy Ridge I will look for you Great uncles name. Sadly I don't have a picture of my Great uncle.

Jenks

[bobbob]

Great pictures. That is something bnz41 and my self would like to do, again we keep talking about it but haven't done it.
Saw an interesting programme last night about film shot after WW1 from an airship. Very sad at the end when footage of the pilot was shown to his daughter. He and his wife were shot when she was a child so it was the first she had heard of the film. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/2010/11/t ... bove.shtml

[Angelfire]

Aye, on a similar footing, when We are on holiday in Jockland I always try to read the books of rememberance in the various castles and the like that we visit. When you see a thick heavy book with many others on a shelf, each containing many tens of hundreds of our dead, I am not ashamed to say I weep for them. Every one of the dead was precious to a family some where in these Islands of ours. Not forgetting the many who gave their life for our Country from Overseas of course.

Regards

Phil*

[ovenpaa]

Todays date prompted me to check where my Grandfather was, his list shows he was at Bethune before going to Vimy Ridge followed by Wycharte, Spoil Bank and then home briefly before heading back to Ypres.

His full list is fascinating as they really did jump from place to place however I still cannot find some of the places he visited. Do we have any WW1 buffs on the forum that can translate English soldier spelling?

[Jenks]

Todays date prompted me to check where my Grandfather was, his list shows he was at Bethune before going to Vimy Ridge followed by Wycharte, Spoil Bank and then home briefly before heading back to Ypres.

His full list is fascinating as they really did jump from place to place however I still cannot find some of the places he visited. Do we have any WW1 buffs on the forum that can translate English soldier spelling?

Tommy Atkins called Wytschaete as Whitesheet my Grandad (1/4th Leics.) was there not sure if my great uncle was, it may have been after Loos where he was K.I.A.


Jenks

[Jenks]

Todays date prompted me to check where my Grandfather was, his list shows he was at Bethune before going to Vimy Ridge followed by Wycharte, Spoil Bank and then home briefly before heading back to Ypres.

His full list is fascinating as they really did jump from place to place however I still cannot find some of the places he visited. Do we have any WW1 buffs on the forum that can translate English soldier spelling?

Tommy Atkins called Wytschaete as Whitesheet my Grandad (1/4th Leics.) was there not sure if my great uncle was, it may have been after Loos where he was K.I.A.


Jenks

This is a terrific site if you are interested in the great war..

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/



Jenks