How many WWI dead?

[JillJ]

Oh how I would love to be able to answer this question!

My husband's grandfather served in the Royal Engineers (M & E Section).  I have his army number and his medal card.   Family rumour says he was gassed in the war and died shortly afterwards, but whether that is shortly after the war or shortly after he was gassed I don't know.     I don't actually believe any of that!   I think that is a smoke screen put about by his wife whom he is said to have deserted!   He was in Mesopotamia in 1919 (so he clearly survived WW1) and as far as I have been able to ascertain gas was not used there!   It would be lovely to prove that he was discharged from Kitchener's army and went on to live a long and healthy life - but how?   I have to wait 3 months for a reply to my letter to the Royal Engineers!!!

Jill

[deadants]

So Far I have found two Great uncles who died and one survived till 1981 I have  photos of two  in their uniforms, I'm still on the hunt for the third. I think I found his son in the Australian Honours List, but he's probably dead by now . I hope he had children who have his photo.

[suzi600]

My gfathers brother , he was George Pollard serving with the 2/6 Manchesters

KIA 21st. march 1918

Remembered at Pozieres Memorial

[Grafe]

One at Gallipoli and one near Villers Bretonneux. Three others wounded at Gallipoli, Palestine and France.

[Nanna52]

So far I have found two, Stanley Victor Carthew Vincent from New Zealand and Walter William Janes from Bristol.  Both were in their early twenties and handsome young men.  Such a waste.

[Treetotal]

I have one....Thomas Capes aged 27 years...Northumberland Fusiliers died in the first battle of Arras....he left a wife and 3 year old Daughter...I visited his grave when I visited the WW1 Battlefields in July.
Carol