WW1 Death Look-up Please.

[Romilly]

Hi Romilly
Do you have a christian name for him, there are 16 McGowan's on CWGC.
Maddie

Hi Maddie,

Thanks for your interest. I will have to check with my husband later, - this is on his side of the family!!

Best Wishes, Romilly.

[alanh]

Hi Romilly.

Re: Holman

11th (Service) Battalion (Lewisham)Queens Own Royal West Kent's.  Formed at Lewisham on 5 May 1915, by the Mayor R Jackson, and a local Committee. July 1915 : attached to 118th Brigade, 39th Division. October 1915 : transferred to 122nd Brigade, 41st Division. Some experienced regulars were either transferred into the unit or brought out of retirement and by mid November the Battalion was at full strength. There were some changes in command before the Battalion went overseas in May 1916 led by Lieutenant Colonel AF Townshend (formerly of the Scottish Rifles) with Major AC Corfe 2nd in command. They blooded their swords in some minor actions in the Ypres / Armentieres area before moving down to the Somme area in August / September. They were involved in one of the first tank attacks at Flers  September 15/16 and lost 443 men including Townshend who was killed.

Alan

[Romilly]

Hi Alan,

Many thanks for the information.

We were able to visit some of those places during our stay in France last summer, and found Percy Holman's name on the main Memorial to the Missing at Thiepval. The Battlefields of the Somme in particular are very atmospheric, and it is sobering indeed to see all the gravestones for so many young men, - many of them still in their teens.

(See attached pic).

Romilly.

[harribobs]

I am now searching for another WW1 Death, - for an Australian soldier called (Surname) McGowan, who was killed in France between Oct/Nov 1918 - 1919.

which memorial was his name on?

[Romilly]

Percy Holman's name was on the main Memorial at Thiepval, - the Lutyens one shown in the first pic that I posted on here Harribobs. (I have a close-up pic of his name on it somewhere).

We couldn't find a definate match for our Australian McGowan.

Cheers, Romilly.

[harribobs]

ah right, i thought you'd found the name on an aussie memorial

right! start a new thread with his name and the aussie bit in the title

the aussie records are very good and i'm sure someone will point you to his

[Romilly]

Will do!!

Many thanks for the help, - much appreciated.

Romilly.

[Jebber]

Romilly,

You may find this site of interest for your Australian.

http://www.naa.gov.au/The_Collection/defence/conflicts/ww1/ww1.html

Jebber

[Romilly]

Many Thanks Jebber,

I haven't come across that Site before, - I will take a look!

Romilly.