Remembering today the four soldiers buried in Sapcote Churchyard.
Monday, November 11, 2024
Remembering today.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
The life of E.C.Goves update.
My Great Uncle E C Groves(link), one of the three Groves brothers, had his will changed (because his army number had been changed), on 28/8/1917 when he was at Floriana Military Hospital in Malta. These were formerly the Floriana (Lintorn) Barracks.
Photos of one of the 3 barrack buildings which were the Floriana Military Hospital during WW1. These are now Government buildings so access is limited. The top parts of these were visible from our Hotel balcony.
Malta 2024.
Our 1980s map from our first visit. H71 is our 2024 Hotel. The Grand Hotel Excelsior. Fortifications are shown in black and Fort Manoel is on the other side of the harbour.
View of our own gun embrasure! (gun port in the wall of the bastion).
The rest of the view of the bastion, from our balcony.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Michael Palin's new book.
I got this book for Christmas. It is a very good read.
Most interesting for me is the fact that Harry Palin (Michael Palin's great uncle), although he was an ANZAC, was killed during the latter stages of the battle of the Somme, very close to Eaucourt L'Abbaye. In fact he was killed with in a few days and a few hundred yards of my Great Uncle, Reginald Groves. See earlier post.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
I have found my lost Website.
I have found a back up copy of my lost website.
It is my 2008 to 2014 project to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Peninsular War.
https://web.archive.org/web/20161017011742/http://peninsularwardiary200.yolasite.com/
I had to abandon it when Yola wanted payment to host the site [it had been free up to the].
I cannot edit it anymore, but the project was finished anyway.
So visit and enjoy.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
John Leeson's WW1 and WW2 Medals.
The photos are of him in his RGA uniform during his recovery from his wound in 1917 and in his RAAF uniform at RAF Seal towards the end of the war.
John Leeson's Medals. |
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Alfred Leeson
His medal roll. |
His Mons Star medal roll. |
His discharge scroll. |
His discharge certificate. |
His musketry training record. |
His will. |
The badge of the 5th Division. |
Cap badge of the Royal West Kent Regiment. |
His link to Cpt W.S.Colman RAMC
Capt W.S.Colman RAMC |