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Post by McFly on Sept 25, 2012 17:39:19 GMT 12
Today in History
25 September 1918
Palestine - the Anzac Mounted Division captures the town of Amman from Ottoman forces. This is one of the final acts in the Battle of Megiddo, which ends the same day with Ottoman forces retreating north, and eventually surrendering to the Anzac Mounted Division on 28 September.
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Post by magpie69 on Sept 5, 2014 22:25:45 GMT 12
Hey doing a project at the moment for school. I was wondering if you have a picture headstone of Trooper Francis Hugh Twomey who also died in beersheba
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Post by harvard1041 on Sept 14, 2014 22:35:48 GMT 12
Hey magpie Photo attached - what can you tell us about FH Twomey ? Rgds hvd1041  |
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Post by errolmartyn on Sept 14, 2014 23:29:10 GMT 12
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Post by John L on Sept 15, 2014 18:42:55 GMT 12
My grandmothers brother is buried over there - but in Gaza cemetery. Wonder if it's still there, or has become a casualty a second time!
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Post by gdu on Sept 30, 2016 13:23:47 GMT 12
Hi,
Looking for the grave of Trooper Leonard Laird,13340 WMR Died the same day as the above Twomey,5th Nov 1917 at Beersheba.
Not sure if he is there or not as the records list him as buried on a hill, however he may have been moved later.
Many thanks,
Greg.
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Post by pepe on Oct 1, 2016 7:38:21 GMT 12
I note that he is recorded on the Jerusalem Memorial at that same cemetery.
As a Commonwealth War Graves Commission search does not provide any record, that would seem to indicate that he remains buried in the field.
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Post by paxorbis on Jan 23, 2018 10:59:06 GMT 12
Hi all, I have just joined this forum and loving the valuable stories and information within. I had 4 gr uncles Sgt. William Rawdon Carter, Sgt. Alfred Chilton Carter KIA at Ayun Kara, Sgt. Harold Welsford Carter(2nd NZ battalion of the NZ rifle brigade), Harry Garlin Carter(New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd Battalion, A Company)all from the one family who served in the first war, 3 returned and one didn't, Bill & Alf began with the 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles well before the war and were amongst the 1st Expeditionary Force that sailed from Auckland twice after being turned around until a suitable escort could be arranged then set sail again to meet with the rest of the force waiting at Wellington.
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Post by McFly on Jan 23, 2018 11:32:30 GMT 12
Hi all, I have just joined this forum and loving the valuable stories and information within. I had 4 gr uncles Sgt. William Rawdon Carter, Sgt. Alfred Chilton Carter KIA at Ayun Kara, Sgt. Harold Welsford Carter(2nd NZ battalion of the NZ rifle brigade), Harry Garlin Carter(New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd Battalion, A Company)all from the one family who served in the first war, 3 returned and one didn't, Bill & Alf began with the 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles well before the war and were amongst the 1st Expeditionary Force that sailed from Auckland twice after being turned around until a suitable escort could be arranged then set sail again to meet with the rest of the force waiting at Wellington. Is this your 'William Carter'..? - www.nzmr.org/carter.htm |
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Post by paxorbis on Jan 23, 2018 11:48:43 GMT 12
Yes it is my great uncle William
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