Me grandads brother

Got a great grandfather on Panel 53 - King's Royal Rifle Corps 4th Bn.
Taken by gas, on the last day of the battle...
 
My paternal grandfather was there around that time.
Caught in one of the early gas attacks, his lungs were wrecked by the chlorine.
Never able to work again though he did manage to live into his 80s.
This is just family stuff, never looked into the details.

Died in Cooper house on the Monsell. I was very young, early teens I think.
 
My paternal grandfather was there around that time.
Caught in one of the early gas attacks, his lungs were wrecked by the chlorine.
Never able to work again though he did manage to live into his 80s.
This is just family stuff, never looked into the details.

Died in Cooper house on the Monsell. I was very young, early teens I think.
Try looking into it - otherwise their sacrifices are lost forever.

Happy to have a look if we can overcome how to get the starting info without broadcasting it on here for obvious reasons

A lot of the records were burnt in WWII or destroyed subsequently but it is possible to fill in the gaps and get an idea of a soldiers story
 

Big respect ✊ to your relative mac and to all the brave fallen.

The daily ceremony at the Menin Gate is a spine tingling, truly emotional event. Get there if you can brothers and sisters!

We shall remember them.
 
Try looking into it - otherwise their sacrifices are lost forever.

Happy to have a look if we can overcome how to get the starting info without broadcasting it on here for obvious reasons

A lot of the records were burnt in WWII or destroyed subsequently but it is possible to fill in the gaps and get an idea of a soldiers story
We have our own family history, some of it accurate, some not, probably embellished and polished over time but it is our reality and I am comfortable with it.

Visited Ypres with him and my father, very early 60s, Tyne Cott is a place apart, like a different universe, the walk up to the high ground overlooking Passendall left my grandfather in tears. So many of his ‘mates’ who supported him through his recovery died for that ground, it was almost like he was ashamed he was not with with them.
 
We have our own family history, some of it accurate, some not, probably embellished and polished over time but it is our reality and I am comfortable with it.

Visited Ypres with him and my father, very early 60s, Tyne Cott is a place apart, like a different universe, the walk up to the high ground overlooking Passendall left my grandfather in tears. So many of his ‘mates’ who supported him through his recovery died for that ground, it was almost like he was ashamed he was not with with them.
Any idea who he served with?

If it was with the Leicesters then it can only be the 6th Battalion which Mac's grandad was with too
 
My brother has been at the Great War Group 2024 conference at the Leicester City Centre Holiday Inn this weekend. Dunno if any roofers attended
 
My Uncle was a Jap POW came back a mere shadow of his former self but was lucky as most of his mates died of malnutrition or disease
 
Its quite heavy stuff LBD, this is him speaking. You may notice he doesn't have my comprehensive knowledge and understanding of worldwide conflicts ;)

 
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