2007-06-03 00:51:14 · 11 answers · asked by gungnir 80 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Yes, my Great Grandmother and my Aunt used to speak of them. Nanny lost a brother and my Aunt lost the young man she loved. One was seventeen years old and the other ninteen. I think there are others tha t i didn't know of.
I don't suppose there are many of that generation that didn't loose someone that they fond of.
2007-06-03 09:21:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean the Somme?
My husband's family lost three brothers in the 1914-1918 war.
2007-06-03 10:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by HELEN LOOKING4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, no family members / ancestors were killed in WW1.
Some Somme facts:
1 July 1916, on which the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead — at that time the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army.
There are currently only 4 French veterans of WW1 alive, all British veterans are now dead.
May God grant them Peace for the sacrifices they and there comrades made for us.
2007-06-03 08:12:25 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have two great uncles that died in world war 1 my nans brothers clarles and william lees but i dont know where they were killed it was all such a pointless waste of young lives a lost generation in a sea of tears we should do all in our power stop the conflicts around the world making it a better world for our children to live in
peace to you
2007-06-04 01:44:50 · answer #4 · answered by paragong 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two great uncles One 17 one 19.Same day 1st july 1916.Royle Irish.Only one grave One losted in no mans land.X Cindy X
2007-06-03 08:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by naughtysissycindy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes..a distant relative of mine..no wonder since much of my family emigrated to the Somme area anyway..and well..many others too in different times, different countries..The most far back I think was serving under Napoléon..but later than that..would not know..might as well go back to Vercingétorix.
2007-06-03 19:59:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I've got one died in Iraq in 1917.
No immediate plans to visit the grave.
2007-06-03 12:46:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I've never heard about this but I don't know much things about my ancestors!
Good afternoon beautiful Picard blond hair :)
2007-06-03 10:12:35 · answer #8 · answered by Marmeladealorangesanguine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my great uncle robert died two weeks after leaving for france on the somme
2007-06-03 08:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by richardpaul34 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yep... the somme. and if you go to google and type in, the somme there is tons of info, i still cant believe how many people were killed there... really sad.
2007-06-03 07:58:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋