Remembrance Day - November 11

[Zelley]

The Royal Oak Burial Park in the Saanich part of Greater Victoria, BC. accounts for 89 of casualties.  They are primarily
Air Foce members from various countries such as
Canada, England and Australia

Examples from http://www.cwgc.org include
England (RAFVR) - Albert Henry ABBOTS (20) - 1942
Canada  (RCAF)   - Robert William ADAMS (20) - 1941

[deeiluka]

In memory of Frederick Berger Kappler , whose story is as tragic as any. He was an Aussie Anzac at Gallipoli, injured and returned to duty, and later died in France on November 17th 1916.  However, this name is not found on his official records or on any memorial, as Frederick enlisted under the name Frederick Burgess.

Lest we forget.

[Iban Kepala]

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
George.

[janetmp]

     In Memory of

     John Frederick Merchant who died at Cambrai

     17th November 1917.


     

[janetmp]

 
  In Memory of

  Gilbert Arthur Wagg who died at Ypres August 16 1917 
   aged 19

  and his brother
 
  Edward Douglas Wagg who died near Etaples May 10th
  1918 aged 24

[Zelley]

In memory of Frederick Berger Kappler , whose story is as tragic as any. He was an Aussie Anzac at Gallipoli, injured and returned to duty, and later died in France on November 17th 1916.  However, this name is not found on his official records or on any memorial, as Frederick enlisted under the name Frederick Burgess.
Lest we forget.

That is a double tragedy.

[Zelley]

  In Memory of
  Gilbert Arthur Wagg who died at Ypres August 16 1917 
   aged 19
  and his brother
  Edward Douglas Wagg who died near Etaples May 10th
  1918 aged 24

A  tragic loss for Arthur & Ada Wagg.
My guess is that Ada was Ada Cliff of Himley, Staffordshire
which is part of the Wolverhampton district.

Is there any idea what Edward role was in the Royal Army Medical Corp.  Is it possible that he was killed while retrieving the dead or wounded in battle

[sunnylady2005]

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

This poem was written by John McRea  and someone years ago appended the lines

"And now the torch and poppy red
Wear in honour of our dead."

[CatOne]

In memory of my grandma's brother, my great uncle -

Reginald Thomas Hall Lance Corporal Royal Armoured Corps 145th (8th Bn Duke of Wellington's Regt) Regt, service no. 7948545, aged 24, died 18/10/1944

Beloved son of Frances Henry and Florence Ida Hall

After his CO was killed, he volunteered to take a tank through enemy occupied territory and was hit by a sniper.....

I never knew him, but my grandma often told me stories of her beloved, kind, loving brother snatched away so far from home