@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Private Thomas Mannion (27618) 7 Bn South Wales Borderers died and was buried in Doiran Military Cemetery. Thomas was 20.
Thomas is remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Private Henry Wood (26354) 1 Bn King's Shropshire Light Infantry was killed in action and was buried in Chapelle British Cemetery.
Henry is also remembered on the Hazel Grove War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1915 Private William Foote (12698) 9 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and was buried in Browns Road Military Cemetery.
William is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Private Ernest Lowe (16141) 12 Bn Cheshire Regiment died and was buried in Doiran Military Cemetery.
Ernest is remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1916 Lance Corporal John Farrow Henshaw (13443) 2 Bn Coldstream Guards died of wounds and was buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension.
John is remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1916 Private Sidney Wheelhouse (F/909) 17 Bn Middlesex Regiment and former @officialgtfc.bsky.social
player was killed in action and was buried in Couin British Cemetery #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Private William Booth Hurst (14379) 12 Bn Cheshire Regiment died of wounds and was buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery
William is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Flt Cadet John Masheder (G/25293) RAF died and was buried in Alexandria Hadra War Cemetery.
John is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Private Richard Herron (90266) 2 Bn Sherwood Foresters was killed in action and was buried in Trefcon British Cemetery. #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Sergeant Thomas Benfield (235434) 6 Bn Leicestershire Regiment and former @derbycounty.bsky.social
and Leicester City player died of wounds and was buried in Varennes Military Cemetery #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Private Basil Tomkinson (35214) 12 Bn Cheshire Regiment died and was buried in Doiran Military Cemetery.
Basil is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1917 Private Ernest Hibbert (267503) 16 Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers was killed in action and buried in Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension.
Ernest is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Sergeant James Hanratty (16277) 12 Bn Cheshire Regiment died and was buried in Doiran Military Cemetery.
James is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1918 Private John Driver (46189) 13 Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers died and was buried in Honnechy British Cemetery.
John is also remembered on the Bredbury & Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social19 September 1916 Private William Kilmartin (16386) 12 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and was buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery.
William is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@thegreatwargroup.bsky.socialLetters from France to the UK took around two days, but between four to eight weeks to Australia.
Mail went via the censors, over to UK, sorted, then loaded onto ships. Ships full of mail could be sunk, or otherwise lost, meaning agonising waits for loved ones at home
@fixbayonets.bsky.socialHere is an outstanding essay that a soldier wrote to "The Nation." It was published in the 21/10/1916 issue on pp. 104-106. This was a frank and realistic oped from the trenches to the living rooms of British homes. #WW1 #FWW #WesternFront #BritishArmy #Tommy #History
@ww1rollofhonour.bsky.socialOxley, Thomas Walter — Information about Thomas Walter Oxley, a Sergeant in the Royal Field Artillery during WW1... https://www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk/index.php/2015/12/oxley-thomas-walter/ #history #eastsussex #ww1
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social18 September 1914
Vera Brittain writes ‘I went to tea with Miss Fry. I found myself telling Miss Fry about Roland Leighton, though I spoke rather of him than of any connection with him, & did not make myself appear as interested in him as I really am.’
