Ceramic poppies

[Pentridge]

just out of interest, can anyone give me the, rank and battle in which they died of any of the 888,246 men these flowers are supposed to commemorate?

Here's a link, have a look.

Why would you want to know, are you looking for a relative? - view external link

[footy_le_bordel]

just out of interest, can anyone give me the, rank and battle in which they died of any of the 888,246 men these flowers are supposed to commemorate?

Here's a link, have a look.

Why would you want to know, are you looking for a relative?[/quote]

no, mate.

just interested really.

i mean, i know what we are supposed to be remembering, just not sure who.

[Pentridge]

The chaps who died, I'm not sure we're supposed to know them all by.

[griff]

Here's a couple Cow.

L/Cpl 23286 Alexander Holliday and Pt. 30163 Jonathan Holliday, both of 11th Btn Border Regiment. Brothers. Both fought in the France and Flanders theatre of war, both died on 18th November 1916. One has a grave in a war cemetery in Flanders, the other has no grave. The family received a telegram notifying them of their losses on Christmas Day the same year. For them, Christmas was never the same again.

My Great-Uncles.

Careful Cow.

[footy_le_bordel]

Here's a couple Cow.

L/Cpl 23286 Alexander Holliday and Pt. 30163 Jonathan Holliday, both of 11th Btn Border Regiment. Brothers. Both fought in the France and Flanders theatre of war, both died on 18th November 1916. One has a grave in a war cemetery in Flanders, the other has no grave. The family received a telegram notifying them of their losses on Christmas Day the same year. For them, Christmas was never the same again.

My Great-Uncles.

Careful Cow.

i see the martial spirit runs in the genes. a damn fine keyboard warrior you are.

on a serious note, did they volunteer or were they conscripted?

[griff]

I've no idea Cow, I wasn't around at the time.

[Pentridge]

Conscription came in around March 1916 and most of those soldiers were used for the big pushes in 1917. I'd hazard a guess and it's only a guess mind, that they were volunteers.

[Pentridge]

This may be of interest Griff. - view external link

[footy_le_bordel]

so we don't know if they were conscripted, but probs volunteers.

it was jonathon with an o BTW.

[Pentridge]

Well that particular btn was a volunteer btn but they may have been replacements.

Respect to them either way.