by Ali | Aug 30, 2017 | 1914, Clackmannanshire, Crosses, German
CAPT THE HON R BRUCE Location: Clackmannan Parish Church of Scotland, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, FK10 4JG Details on cross: GRU tags CAPT THE HON R BRUCE 2-A&S HIGHLRS 26 8 14 Hier ruht ein Engl. Hauptmann. Hushland. Regt. Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Crosses, German, London, Multiple crosses, Museums
Norman de Pomeroy and 2nd Lieut Arthur J Fischer (Fisher) Location: Hendon RAF museum, London, England, NW9 5LL, on display. Norman de Pomeroy Details on cross: Brass plate at front inscribed ‘In Loving Memory of Norman de Pomeroy 2nd Lieut. RFC killed in action...
by admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Crosses, German, Kent
William Thomas Ashby Location: St.Mary Magdalene Church, Cowden, Kent, TN8 7JE Details on cross: Carved on Cross: SOLD ASHBY 7BRW.KENT.R (On Cross-section) Cross 6.5.17 (On down section of cross) Metal GRU tags with stamped tags: 5238 PTE.W. Ashby. (First tag under...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Buckinghamshire, Crosses, German, incomplete survey
Henry Osbert Samuel Cadogan Location: St Peter’s Church, Gayhurst Ct., Gayhurst, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8LG Details on Cross: HIER RUHT EIN ENGLANDER Plaque: IN LOVING MEMORY OF LT COLONEL HENRY OSBERT SAMUEL CADOGAN COMMANDING 1ST BATT. 23RD RT WELCH FUSLRS IN...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, German, Museums, Suffolk
Josef Obert This is not a returned cross, Josef was one of several victims of influenza at the POW camp in 1918. Location: Orford Museum, Orford Castle, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2ND Website: http://www.orfordmuseum.org.uk/ Details on Cross Hier ruht in Gott P.O.W. Josef...
by admin | Nov 1, 2016 | Crosses, German, Nottinghamshire, Schools & Colleges, Victoria Cross
Albert Ball VC Location Trent College Chapel Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4AD Website There is a second cross in the Officer’s Mess at Biggin Hill for Albert Ball, which appears to be a more recently made version, more info soon hopefully. Details on...
by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Crosses, German, Somerset
Richard Neville Strutt Location: St Catherines Church Catherine’s Court Batheaston Somerset BA1 8HA Details on cross: Hard to read due to fading – on cross beam Z T (?) Strutt, on shaft 2 Lt Strutt R Scots – maybe cross beam by German and rest added...
by admin | Aug 19, 2016 | Crosses, German, Oxforshire
Location: St Marys Church Town: Childrey, Vale Of White Horse County: Oxfordshire Postcode: OX12 9PQ Details on cross: GRU tag affixed to the top. Wording: RICKMAN ENGL. KAPITAINE GEF. 26.8.14 At the bottom of the cross, affixed engraved brass plaque (photo attached)...
by admin | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog, German
Johannes Schutz, 9. Kompanie Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 383. was Killed in action on the 9th April 1917. He is buried in the concentration graves at Langemark, in the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge Cemetery in an area that would have been very familiar to...
by admin | Aug 2, 2016 | Angus, Crosses, German
John Ross Robertson (2) Location: Montrose Air Station museum Town/village: Waldron Road, Montrose County: Angus Postcode: DD10 9BD Details on cross: Starting at the top of the shaft: Small metal GRU plate stamped with G R U, two small nails (painted): ERS TARB DEN...
