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War Memorials/Roll of Honour WW1

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donna

donna Report 10 May 2009 19:24

anne

war memorials tended to be for the soliders who had no grave.

becouse he had a grave he,s remembererd.

my partners grt uncle is on a local memorial but he came home have you tried the local church becouse he is name is on there too...

donna

Researching:
Johnson dewsbury Winpenny ossett Allsop ossett Birkinshaw yorkshire Birmingham ireland Finn london ireland Keane london ireland Brody london

Anne

Anne Report 9 May 2009 16:04

Thanks Joan never thought of that, will try them .

Anne

Anne Report 9 May 2009 13:33

Thanks, I was wondering about the local war memorial, but he doesn't seem to appear on it. Also on the local Roll of Honour his son is on it but not him, his son survived the war thank goodness otherwise I wouldn't exist today!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 9 May 2009 13:25

the CWGC site will tell you where his grave is on if no grave what memorial he is commemorated on . Ie there's lots at Ypres on the Menin Gates memorial.
He may or may not be commerated on a local War Memorial where he lived

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Anne

Anne Report 9 May 2009 12:56

Can anyone tell me if everyone who died in action during WW1 had their name on a war memorial. My gt grandfather died in 1916 and although I have found his grave on the CWGC site I cannot find his name on a War memorial.