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Offline Rossdal3

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Re: ? War - could someone restore and date please?
« Reply #27 on: Sunday 13 January 08 23:00 GMT (UK) »
Well, I have the photo of Williams grave. It's very confronting!! I really didn't expect anything quite like this.

This is all there is.  The back of the photo had "Willie died April 28th 1917" written on it.

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« Reply #28 on: Sunday 13 January 08 23:08 GMT (UK) »

GAUNT, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 7th Div. Ammunition Col.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 28/04/1917
Service No: 21144
Additional information: Husband of Emma Gaunt, of II, Newington St., City Rd., Bradford, Yorks.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. H. 42.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

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« Reply #29 on: Sunday 13 January 08 23:12 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Rossdal3 on Sunday 13 January 08 23:00 GMT (UK)
Well, I have the photo of Williams grave. It's very confronting!! I really didn't expect anything quite like this.

This is all there is.  The back of the photo had "Willie died April 28th 1917" written on it.

Cheers,
Jill

Oh wow ! how wonderful to have a photo of the original Jill !

There are VERY few of those around !

Here's the medal card of Gaunt, William

Royal Field Artillery
21144
Bombardier
Royal Field Artillery
21144
Bombardier
Date
1914-1920

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« Reply #30 on: Sunday 13 January 08 23:23 GMT (UK) »
I've just stumbled across this topic, what a photo of the cross Jill  :( so emotive) Sorry If i missed something but who took it?

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« Reply #31 on: Sunday 13 January 08 23:57 GMT (UK) »
I hope you don't mind but I have done a clean up for you.

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« Reply #32 on: Monday 14 January 08 00:40 GMT (UK) »
hello Jill,

I have just put this together.

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« Reply #33 on: Monday 14 January 08 00:48 GMT (UK) »


How poignant that is Jim !

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« Reply #34 on: Monday 14 January 08 00:53 GMT (UK) »
Wow Jim,  thats nice.
 
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« Reply #35 on: Monday 14 January 08 01:29 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for your kindness.  Jim that last photo is just unbelievable, a real tear jerker!!

I didn't grow up with the effects of war, (wars on terror aside) I'm a 50s kid and I have never heard anyone ever talk about their war losses, nor did I see these photos growing up!  I'm feeling the loss with full force this morning though, the waste, the pain is enormous which most of you would know I'm sure.

thank you, so much from the bottom of my heart!!!!

Jill
Holdsworth
Gill
Stead
Pawson
Holmes
Craven
Gaunt
Austin
Wells/Coultas
Hardisty
Grange
Wedgeworth/Knox
From: Bradford, Pudsey, Idle, Calverley & Norfolk
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