tbinks
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Post by tbinks on Feb 11, 2012 20:38:17 GMT
My Great Grandfather Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers 15th (Service) Battalion C Company Died 1st July 1916 Somme Attachments:
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Post by Spitfire on Feb 11, 2012 21:19:11 GMT
Thank you for sharing your photograph of William.
We will remember him :poppy:
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Post by shred on Feb 11, 2012 21:41:20 GMT
I have had a go at cleaning the picture of William (removed the holes in his jacket and a few scratches). I hope you don't mind? RIP William Mountain.  Attachments:
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tbinks
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Post by tbinks on Feb 11, 2012 21:44:30 GMT
Thats fabulous, I don't mind at all. Thank you so much xx
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Post by shred on Feb 11, 2012 21:49:42 GMT
You are welcome.
Glad you are happy with the results.
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Post by shred on Feb 11, 2012 21:53:48 GMT
I presume that this is your Great Grandfather:
St Thomas' Memorial
William Mountain Born Leicester Enlisted Salford Died 1st July 1916 Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion 10671 Age 30
CWG Husband of Primrose Mountain of 17 New Strawberry Road Pendleton
1.B.12 Connaught Cemetery Thiepval
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tbinks
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Post by tbinks on Feb 11, 2012 21:57:38 GMT
You are correct with the information, thank you for taking the time to find the information. xx
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tbinks
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Post by tbinks on Feb 11, 2012 22:02:36 GMT
Williams Grave at Connaught Cemetery Attachments:
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tbinks
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Post by tbinks on Feb 11, 2012 22:08:02 GMT
William at Conway before going to France Attachments:
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Post by shred on Feb 11, 2012 22:19:06 GMT
Wonderful pictures. Thank you for sharing.
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Post by shred on Feb 11, 2012 22:23:40 GMT
Your Great Grandfather is also remembered on the Sacred Trinity Lancashire Fusiliers Memorial that remembers all the Salford Pals who lost their lives on the 1st July 1916. Attachments:
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Post by shred on Feb 11, 2012 22:25:25 GMT
A full view of the memorial. Attachments:
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tbinks
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Post by tbinks on Feb 11, 2012 22:35:21 GMT
Thank you so much for the pictures of the memorial, it certainly touches me greatly when I see his name remembered XXX
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Post by shred on Jun 27, 2013 21:40:10 GMT
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tbinks
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Post by tbinks on Sept 2, 2013 22:01:21 GMT
Thank you so much for the newspaper archives, really appreciate it xx
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