WWI - Visit 4

[debris4spike]

Our next visit was to Vignacourt Museum. During the war Louis and Antoinette Thuillier had camera equipment, and took photos. Many of the photos taken were of soldiers who never returned ... they are now on display -
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Groups from Canada, China, France & Nepal



Australian soldiers





British soldiers





We then went to Puchevillers Cemetery. Although the Commonwealth War Graves Commission have a standard stone, there are still a few private memorials around. We went to see one of them ... the good news, as well, is that there are more details on it. So, as well as learning he was Australian and died here in 1916, we also knew he had served at Gallipoli. And it also mentions that his brother died at the end of the war.





Our guide telling us about the soldier





It was a hot day, so we had part of or talk in the shade





Guess who!

Comments

[shirebound]

I do wonder if Granddad knew any of these people

Truly an interesting and moving thing to think about.

[debris4spike]

I often think about Granddad when I see a grave from his regiment.

He signed up with all his school class ... and he was the only one to return. Somewhere there are 13 names that he was at school with