jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Remember the World Wars
That is a very poignant post above and yes we must never forget especially as the news today tells me that President George Bush is
readying 250,000 troops to storm Iraq if necessary.
My own father wasn't called up for WW2 because he was involved in supplying electricty to the factories in Birmingham, who, for the most part were involved in "war work", therefore he could not join up. He was "stationed" at Bournville Power Station throughout the war. A location that appeared on the Luftwaffe's bombing lists. However, the station was never bombed.
My Uncle William Venville was killed on the l5th September l916. He
took a bullet in the head after "going over the top". We have his cap badge, the top of which is melted as it took the hit first, also the tobacco tin, indelible pencil that was issued for writing letters home, a small New Testament bible and the letter written by his Sergeant Major to my
grandmother at the time of his death. I have heard that during the
week he was killed, eight other men from the Witton/Aston area were also killed, probably all school friends and acquaintances at one time. I have a photograph of him in my office and at this time of year I always buy a poppy and place it on the top. He and my son could be identical twins they are so alike.
His memorial is on the war memorial tablet in Aston Parish Church. He served with the 13th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. His is buried in Laventie, France and also remembered on his families grave in Witton Cemetery. I believe that the cemetery at Laventie is close to the area where the British and Germans played football on Christmas Day and then the next day went back to killing one another!
It's wonderful to see Remembrance Day honoured on this site with
meaningful poetry that says so much in its content.
That is a very poignant post above and yes we must never forget especially as the news today tells me that President George Bush is
readying 250,000 troops to storm Iraq if necessary.
My own father wasn't called up for WW2 because he was involved in supplying electricty to the factories in Birmingham, who, for the most part were involved in "war work", therefore he could not join up. He was "stationed" at Bournville Power Station throughout the war. A location that appeared on the Luftwaffe's bombing lists. However, the station was never bombed.
My Uncle William Venville was killed on the l5th September l916. He
took a bullet in the head after "going over the top". We have his cap badge, the top of which is melted as it took the hit first, also the tobacco tin, indelible pencil that was issued for writing letters home, a small New Testament bible and the letter written by his Sergeant Major to my
grandmother at the time of his death. I have heard that during the
week he was killed, eight other men from the Witton/Aston area were also killed, probably all school friends and acquaintances at one time. I have a photograph of him in my office and at this time of year I always buy a poppy and place it on the top. He and my son could be identical twins they are so alike.
His memorial is on the war memorial tablet in Aston Parish Church. He served with the 13th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. His is buried in Laventie, France and also remembered on his families grave in Witton Cemetery. I believe that the cemetery at Laventie is close to the area where the British and Germans played football on Christmas Day and then the next day went back to killing one another!
It's wonderful to see Remembrance Day honoured on this site with
meaningful poetry that says so much in its content.