Dave Cole

@mrcheapseats.bsky.social

Son of Norfolk, Family History Nerd, War Graves, Old Land Rovers etc. Evacuee from the Other Place. Tolle divitem et pauperem non invenies. #NCFC Ramblings here: https://farmboysandpioneers.com/

Added to the Long, Long Trail today. An excellent illustration of the depth and complexity of the formations and units under command of a single corps, and of the technical and logistical “tail” that supported the fighting-edge. See www.longlongtrail.co.uk/order-of-bat... #ww1 #geneaology

Order of battle of X Corps 25 October 1917 - The Long, Long Trail

The source of this information is the war diary of the General Staff at X Corps headquarters (National Archives piece number WO95/853). […]

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After intensive research, the CWGD identified him as Pte. Alex Zykoski, who was born in Poland, lived in NYC, and served with the Canadian Forestry Corps. Until his body was identified, he was listed as a deserter. This is the only case I've seen fully documented from discovery to identification.

It certainly seems common for families to ask surviving friends for information, and to write to the various agencies for advice. The letters run the gamut from righteous fury to apologetic — lots of people seem to feel like they need to apologize for even asking for help locating the graves.

This is a translation of a letter sent by a German soldier to the mother of a Canadian soldier. The soldier was killed in 1916, and the German kept his personal effects for years until he could send them to John Robertson's mother. She sent the information to the CWGD in hopes it would help find him

typed letter dated 19 Feb 1920, and marked "copy of translation"
Dear Madam
After the 10th Jany, peace was declared & the International Post is restored; I send you enclosed as was my intention, the paybook and 7 photos of your killed son. I took these things from the body of your son, whom I found on June 8th 1916 in the front trench of the English by Hooge at Ypres.
Your son was probably there on 6th June, killed by artillery fire. He was buried with his comrades by us at the same place.
I have no other things of your son. I send you the enclosed articles because I only think it human Duty, in spite of that two of my Brothers in the War against England have utterly perished.
I beg you dear Madam to let me know that you receive the paybook and photos.
Sincerely,
Nagel (teacher)
Gehren Post Tenbalau
Bezirk Breslau
Deutchland

There was a fire in my old village today. There's currently an argument raging on Facebook about why nobody approved the post warning about the fire, like nobody has windows to notice the massive pall of smoke and 7 fire engines racing around the streets...

This makes me chuckle. The PCC gets himself elected on the back of an ethno-nationalist party then wonders why the streets are full of racists, and the EDP gets all indignant, even though its race clickbait comment pages are full of racists. Made for each other www.edp24.co.uk/news/2644359...

Norfolk PCC refuses to speak to this newspaper after violent protests

Colin Sutton, the county’s new Reform Police and Crime Commissioner, is refusing to talk to this newspaper following a series of nightly riots in…

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Thread. My forebears followed the plough and worked the land with their hands. This is lovely

𝗝 𝗶 𝗺 𝗺 𝘆 • 𝗜 𝗻 𝗻 𝗲 𝘀@jimmyinnes.bsky.social · 2w ago

#TheCampfire   1/ This is a simple photo of a humble milk churn. It belonged to my grandad, my hero, and is a treasured memento for me – a reminder of the humble man he was and simple life conviction he had.   His name was Donald. He was born in rural Norfolk in 1922. He was 17 when war broke out.

Black and white vertical photo of an aluminium milk churn, with its top handle laying down on the left hand side

Latest addition to our website blog is the story of Second Lieutenant Clifford Hewson Abbott, who was a schoolmaster at Keighley Boys Grammar School before the Great War. He sent a great letter from the front, which is included in his biography: menofworth.org.uk/clifford-hew...

Second Lieutenant Clifford Hewson Abbott -

In 1901 Clifford was aged 19 and lodging at 5, Edina Place in Edinburgh and was a student at Moray House, Edinburgh College.

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