Jason Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 last bit of invasion cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 a Christmas card he sent back to his family in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 the inside - in case you can't make out the writing:"To my Dear Iris, Pam, Phil & JohnWith all my love for a happy Christmas & a bright New YearFrom your loving husband & DadCliff" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Last piece from Borneo for the time being, 5th brithday and victory celebration programme for the 2/12th Field Ambulance.This includes a brief history of the unit, the dinner menu, an invitation to join the unit association, a programme for the unit swimming carnival, an invite to the unit dinner dance and the unit nominal roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 (edited) Gday Danny, I've checked the picture and (of course) I didn't look on the back....my grandmother had written the following...."Sidney - I think. Canadian cousin. His mother is related to the Johnson's or Thomas's. He was killed on Armistice Day"The Johnson's and Thomas's were my grandmother's mother's relatives.....hoo boy we're going back in time now!Maybe this'll help find out where he was killed?cheers JasonI did a search of Thomas' and Johnsons and could only come up with one Thomas who died on November 12th 1918. I doubt it is your relative but one never knows. Any more clues as to his name? I include the link for your perusal:http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm...casualty=321787 Edited February 4, 2006 by Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 Cheers Danny, unfortunately thats all the info I have, unless I can somehow find out how to contact the Canadian branch of my family through my mother.....my grandmother died on October '04 (92 years young) but I do remember she was very vague about him as well.Oh well....more research coming, perfect for those days when its quiet at work..... cheers Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xin Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Waaaiit.......have you seen this article? And the guy may have a different surname?Armistice Day Happenings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xin Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 (edited) In another article a Canadian veteran says that Private Price was killed by a sniper at 10.58am, two minutes before the Armistice and that he was the only Canadian soldier to be killed that day. Edited February 18, 2006 by Xin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosun Saral Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 A portrait of my military family:http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php...military+family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 the grave of one of Abbie's mates from their home town of Beaudesert in Queensland.Hello,Could be Gaza War Cemetery. If you have a look at the AWM web site they have a shot of the grave and it certainly looks like the same one in your photo.http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-10672Here's a bit more on George Coleman:http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=649756http://www.awm.gov.au/nominalrolls/ww1/emb...son.asp?p=42042Great items by the way.CheersChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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