He was lost, but never forgotten. A 19-year-old Army private among hundreds of thousands who fell in the Somme in World War I. BBC NEWS | England | Beds/Bucks/Herts | Mystery of soldier's grave solved
Wondreful post Peter. Such stories bring tears to the eyes. What a super note to leave. Thanks Peter Regards Tom
Nice story...but it does leave me a little confused. The NoK would have recieved an Army Form B-104/121 within months of his death notifying them of the location of his grave. They would (should?) also have recieved post war communication from the IWGC (W447, W500, W365) notifying them of the erection of headstones/inclusion on memorials and asking if they wanted any details inscribing on headstones and mentioning in cemetery/memorial registers. These forms also ask for confirmation of accuracy of details... Dave.
Dave These documents have probably been lost over the years to the present generation. My great uncle was killed in June 1918 and all my family have at this time is his 1914-1918 War Medal and the prayer book given to all soldiers of WW1, we have no paper work relating to his loss. As I say, probably lost over the years. Peter
Dave, If his father could not read or write, perhaps any correspondence was discarded. just a thought. Regards Tom