by James | Oct 9, 2018 | Remembrance
Today we pay our respects to Bourne Man, Private William Elfleet Close, 31105 5th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died of accidental injuries 100 years ago on 9th October 1918, age 37.
Son of Thomas and Catherine Close of 3 Elm Terrace, North Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire.
Rouen St Sever Cemetery became the final resting place for over 11500 First World War soldiers, nurses and personnel that passed through the 15 hospitals stationed locally.
Rest in Peace
by James | Sep 11, 2018 | Remembrance
Today we remember Lieutenant Arthur Charles Parker. on the 100th anniversary of him dying from wounds received in September 1917.
Son of Brigadier General Arthur Parker of the 5th (Irish) Lancers and Great Grandson of Lieutenant Colonel William Parker of Hanthorpe House, Hanthorpe, Morton.
Arthur Charles Parker was born in India whilst his farther was serving there and himself became a cavalry soldier joining the 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars.
Arthur was wounded in September 1917 and eventually died in September 1918 in Queen Alexandra’s Military Hospital, Millbank.
Arthur is buried in the family grave in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery and also commemorated on the Morton War Memorial.
by James | Aug 18, 2018 | Remembrance
Mont Huon Military Cemetery just outside Le Tréport contains 2349 burials from the town’s military hospitals. These unfortunate men wounded in the front never made it home from the hospitals.
We are now paying our respects to a 2nd man from the 10th battalion Sherwood Foresters. It is likely that John Hudson, also commemorated on the Bourne Memorial, knew Ernest Durham and was unfortunately died only one day after him on the 18th August 1918, aged 27.
John G Hudson was married to Annie and was living in New Basford Nottingham when he enlisted although he was born in Haconby.
Rest in Peace
by James | Aug 17, 2018 | Remembrance
Once the military Cemetery in Le Treport town was full a new cemetery on the south west side on top of the cliffs was found.
Mont Huon military cemetery has another 2349 burials from the hospitals around Le Tréport.
Today we are paying our respects to Billingborough man Ernest Durham who died of wounds 100 years ago on 17th August 1918 aged 30.
Ernest was a married man, Billingborough born and bred. He joined the 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) in Bourne.
by James | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
Today we remember John James Booth, a Morton boy who never returned from that part of a foreign field that remains forever England.
Killed in action 19th June 1917, buried at Loos British Cemetery, France and remembered on the Morton War Memorial.
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