Husband of Mrs. Stephenson, 42, Brownhill Cresent, Leeds. Buried in the same grave is the son, Gnr. Frederick Raymond Stephenson, Royal Artillery, who was a casualty of the second World War. CWGC - Casualty Details
I'm tempted to pull the diary to see if it records the circumstances of his death. I suspect his father was a victim of gas or similiar?
I've just checked the diary ref hoping they were in the UK and 210 HAA was in Africa/Middle East in 1942 so pretty much a non-starter unfortunately.
Brilliant Drew - did you go take that photo? I didn't notice that the grave is in Leeds. Do you think the son was evacuated out of Africa? Not sure about gas for the father, rather a long lingering death as it was 1919
Brilliant Drew - did you go take that photo? I didn't notice that the grave is in Leeds. Do you think the son was evacuated out of Africa? Not sure about gas for the father, rather a long lingering death as it was 1919 My Grandfather (Fathers side) was gassed in 1917 and invalided out of the army. It effected his lungs badly and although he worked, he finally circumbed and died in 1942 after being bed ridden for two years. So I suppose that depending on how badly effected the casualty was, they could pass away from months to years later. Regards Tom
I did most of Lawnswood a few years ago. Some graves I couldn't find. He could have been evacuated but may have been home on Leave, Killed in bombings, RTC etc etc. Not sure if a death certificate would help. He may not of even died in Leeds as any service personnel that died in the UK could be buried locally at the request of the NoK I believe.
Very poignant as you say and not uncommon, whilst mooching around Lawnswood last year found a headstone which recorded the deaths of (I assume) 6(?) Brothers who died in WWI _ one for each year of the war, 1914-19, will post at the weekend, if u are interested. Saving private Ryan???
P.S. WWI didn,t officially end till 1919, a few memorials are inscribed 1914-1919, as you say msy have been s lingering death or an incident in 1919 related to the war.
