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WW1 PHOTOS,YOU MAY SEE SOMEONE THERE

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Nannylicious

Nannylicious Report 5 Dec 2011 23:32

Thanks Dizzi, as I looked at the photographs I wondered what the world would be like now if they had all survived.

BarneyKent

BarneyKent Report 28 Nov 2011 10:17

I think I can answer your question Linda. Approx 5 million men from UK enlisted during WW1. There were 887,000 military deaths, so 17.74% (about 1 in 6), of those who enlisted died. It is therefore reasonable to assume that 1 in 6 of the men in these photos lost their lives. Bless them all and also over one and a half million who were wounded.

My grandfather was amongst the dead, he lies in a cemetery in Belgium, I visit his grave every year.

CuriousFish

CuriousFish Report 27 Nov 2011 20:27

i want t add my thanks for these pictures.

Linda G

Linda G Report 27 Nov 2011 17:24

Just watched this with the music, very touching. I wonder just many of those men survived the war.

Makes you think

Thanks for putting up the link

Linda

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 27 Nov 2011 13:34


Thanks for that Dizzi - I had a look, its very interesting.
K

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 27 Nov 2011 09:40

http://www.ww1photos.com/FirstWorldWarSoldiers.html

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735