Louvain WW1

[Suziesmith37]

Hi Ev

This is very interesting; trying to find new info is quite hard.

This also gives me a couple of avenues to chase - so thank you.

Su

[atom12]

His SDGW entry for you Su:

[Suziesmith37]

Thank you Atom12

I was given snippets of this info, but nice to have it in it's entirety!

The knowledge shared here is very generous.

Su

[Louaine]

Hi Su, 

I just wanted to add that my middle name is Louaine.  I was named partly after Louvain and my grandmother Louisa, she died the day I was born in 1944.  My father was in the RAF and stationed in Louvain at this time.  He told me that Louvain was badly bombed in the second world war, he stayed there until 1946 to help them clear up. Good luck with your research.

Sheila.

[Suziesmith37]

Hi Louaine

What a beautiful combination to create a name!

It is great that people live on in this way.

Your father will have certainly left his touch on Louvain and it will be remembered as a good one.

Take care Su

[Suziesmith37]

For some reason I could not find this post earlier today (numpty!)

So I posted a second on the Armed Forces General Bit as Louvain 1916 Pt II

Apologies for any inconvenience

Su

[liverpool annie]

I Su .... I found this ....

Your soldier was in the area of Trones Wood on the 28th July 1916 - the entry in the war diary of 'C' Coy 24th Bn Royal Fusiliers 2nd Sportsmans says ...............

"28th July Trones Wood - Relieved the 17th Bn Royal Fusiliers B company in the wood - the remainder of the battalion in LONGUEVAL ALLEY. Very hot day .... several casualties "

*Looking at some of the entries for the day previous and the day after - it looks like the casualties were caused by shell fire ......... the area they were in - was close to Delville Wood

I think thats what Ev said isn't it ??

Annie 

[Suziesmith37]

Thank you again Annie!

With all this information the pieces have come together for me now - what these poor souls had to go through!

With the gen and informed comments I think I have a pretty good visual of Harry's last days.

Thanks all

Su

[ev]

hi all 

as atom 12 says KIA  28/07/1916
if this is correct then it would seem to narrow it down
from reading accounts of delville wood this was one of the most intense
actions of ww1
men defended trenches(if that) standing on the dead bodies of those that
went before 
the germans lost as many men as the british
if i'm right in thinking it got called devil wood

ev