Remembrance Day - November 11

[Siouxzie]

In Memory of

Private Walter Miles
7th (City of London) Battalion, County of London Regiment (Territorial Force)

Died of Wounds Friday 31 May 1918 in France and Flanders. Age 32.
Buried Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-Les-Pernois, Somme, France

Son of David and Sarah Miles of Windsor Berkshire, husband of Lily and father of Eva

[Elizabeth Revel]

Let's also remember those who waited at home.

A good web site to read about some of the home front realities

www.homesweethomefront.co.uk/templates/hshf_frameset_tem.htm

Beth

[hlbradd]

In Remembrance of:

Henry Blanks
35118, Gunner
Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery
Killed in Action, France & Flanders 16.04.1918
Born Hackney, N.E.
Enlisted, Stratford, Essex

Henry was aged 31 - he left a widow, Frances (nee Ferry) and two children.

'Let those who come after see to it that his name be not forgotten'

Helen

[Rebecca Steele]

I would also like to pay tribute to the members of my family, who thankfully survived when they fought in the wars:

Greatgrandfather Thomas Morgan (WW1 only - died 1927)
GreatUncle Thomas Morgan (WW1 only  - died 1927)
GreatUncle Edward Morgan
GreatUncle Richard Morgan
GreatUncle Frederick Morgan
Grandad Martin Morgan
Uncle Thomas Morgan (WW2 only - born 1927)

You all may be now gone, but you will never be forgotten.
 

Chui

[chenwil]

In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army


IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Lest We Forget....

[Man of Kent]

In Memory of
Leading Steward JOHN WILLIAM DENHAM

C/L 14699, H.M.S. Penzance, Royal Navy
who died age 34
on 24 August 1940

[Man of Kent]

In Memory of
Private D NEKREWS

17367, 2nd. Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers
who died age 21
on 05 February 1916

[Man of Kent]

In Memory of
Serjeant H STREET

424, 1st/4th Bn., Norfolk Regiment
who died
on 22 September 1915

[RuthieB]

In memory of Private J L Woolley, 2nd Batallion Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 20 May 1917 and is buried at Croisilles

Private Thomas Jones, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died 24 Sept 1917, commemorated at Tyne Cott

RuthieB (great niece)