Remembrance Day - November 11

[Zelley]

In memory of
Private Robert J Proctor, 2877694, 5/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders died 16/6/1944 age 23.
Remembered with honour at Ranville War Cemetery

Douglas  H. WATSON would also fall along with R. J. PROCTOR in
the early days after the Normandy Invasion.  Others would follow:
e.g. Charles PEACHEY & John Lewis PRATT (July) and
Thomas PARKER & George RAE (August).

[Zelley]

Private BERNARD CECIL BUCKLEY 250269, "I" Coy. 1st/6th Bn., Manchester Regiment
Died age 21 on 01 June 1917
Son of Benjamin John Buckley, of 153, Moorside Rd., Flixton, Manchester; husband of Marie Buckley (nee Brady). Native of Urmston, Manchester.
"Uncle Bernie, I know you rest in all peace.  We would have all loved to have known you, and I know how much our Gran missed her brother".
All love to you, and to those 204 men who have layed beside you these years in that small, but beautiful,  Cemetery in Neuville-Bourjonval. 
 tend your grave.  We pray it may never happen for a third time.
Love to you always
Wendi

Great message Wendi, great to mention the numbers.  His Brothers-In-Arms from Manchester Regiment included Percy COURTMAN, noted for his
swimming ability.  If we step back to 1901, we find Percy and members of the
Courtman family at Stretford. Another name from Manchester was
Thomas A. CHAMBERS, BOYD, CARHART and others.

[nort]

In Memory of my grandmother's brother
Private William Dobson Pattison MM
1/5 Bn Northumberland Fusiliers
died age 26 Battle of Estaires
11 April 1918
buried Aval Wood Military Cemetery Vieux- Berquin

also my grandfather
Private Tom Cole Brown
9 Bn Durham Light Infantry
died age 33 17 July 1943 Primosole Bridge
buried Catania War Cemetery Sicily

 remembered with honour
nort

[Zelley]

In Memory of my grandmother's brother
Private William Dobson Pattison MM
11 April 1918
nort

Are there any reports concerning the action that earned William
his MM?

Also, if others have special awards, a few details would be a pleasure.

[PrueM]

In Memory of
Private Arthur St John INGRAM (aka Arthur Leonard)

4729, 9th Bn., East Surrey Regiment
who died on 11 January 1916

Cal, thanks for posting this, I'd just come on to do the same.  Poor Arthur 

I wanted to honour all those in my family who have gone to war - and to give thanks that as far as I know, they all returned home safely.  From Richard BALFOUR (3rd Bn Royal Scots) who fought at the Battle of Waterloo, to my Pa, Tom HAYNES, who was in the Home Guard in Sydney the night some Japanese planes flew across the Harbour; to my grandfather Harry who fought in France in WW1 and was in the Home Guard in Queensland in WW2; and Harry's two sons, my uncles Bob and Bill, who saw active service in Europe and New Guinea during WW2.


Also on the 11th, I always make a wish for no more war.  I hope it's not a futile hope.

Prue

P.S. And it's hubby's birthday - easy to remember!

[Zelley]

Canada's last WW II VC passed away in August
Ernest Alvin "Smokey" SMITH, VC
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
- for action at the Savio River.

[nort]

hi Zelley
Concerning the award of the Military Medal the records of citations for these medals were destroyed during the blitz in WW2.Sometimes the battalion war diary would mention an award but some of these also did not survive so we might never know what a man did to receive it.
Thanks for asking.

nort

[Zelley]

To be completed

[Zelley]

To be completed

Special thanks to the late  Sgt. George Arthur Godbold for keeping detailed records, photos and clippings:
Some of those that fell before & after The Fall of Singapore in 1942:
Leslie ATKINSON 1941, Thomas Walter CHESSON - 1943,
William COLEY - 1943. Ronald William GOOCH - 1943,
 Thomas WARIN (26) - 1942,  Bernard Edward WATKINS (28) - 1942
Thomas Albert WINGELL - 1943 and many more.
George became a boy soldier of 14 in 1924 had before WW II spent
time in Egypt, India and Ireland.  One of his friends was boy L> WOOSTER.
Sadly, WOOSTER died of sickness while still a teenager.

Also, THANKS to members OF a Southcott family site for:
Corp. Gordon Henry SOUTHCOTT (1944).

And members of the "Green Tigers Association" for keeping the
history of the Regiment alive