grand-dad died 1916-1917

[Jo New]

Hi Wuzzle

found this too on findagrave , you can leave vitual flowers and a note


http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cattell&GSfn=james&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=11984871&

bw Jo

[atom12]

  Hi

Looks like James was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres which started 31 July, 1917 and went on for a considerable time (Nov) after.

Liz, I can commiserate in how you felt. I agree that it is a very emotive experience visiting the area where your relatives died in or due to battle.  I am going back there soon with some of my family as there is so much to see and do.  

Wozzle - sorry we will not make it to Ypres (Belgium) on this
trip, or I'd have tried to get a photo for you.  

[atom12]

found this too on findagrave , you can leave vitual flowers and a note
bw Jo

What a wonderful link!  Thanks for that Jo

bw Anne 

[Jo New]

i left flowers & a message for my gt uncle on it , found it by chance one day 

[wozzle]

thanks again everyone, I"ve now managed to download his medal card and also left virtual flowers and a note on find-a-grave website. Also that was a very nice thought Anne. Hopefully I will get to go to Ypres one day.

[scrimnet]

Third Ypres is better known as Passchendaele....

The book "They call it Passchendaele" by Lynn MacDonald is a good start  to learn of the men and the battle.

There are several commemorations going on this summer, some of which I am involved with. One is a march over the weekend following the line of battle with both living historians and serving soldiers, followed by wreath laying at some of the memorials.

[scrimnet]

Another excellent book I commend on this is "In Flanders Fields" by Leon Wolff...

[wozzle]

thanks again;
I'll pop down the library to look those books up. I've posted his medal card on another topic under armed forces (victory medal awards)if anyone wants to have a look they are welcome to do so.