Browse Items (163 total)

  • Collection: War Time

The Military Gravestone of Lance Corporal Donald Burchan Moore

IF donald Moore gravestone.jpg
The Military Gravestone at Bayeux War Cemetery, France for Lance Corporal Donald Burchan Moore who died 7th August 1944.

A card recording a stained glass window in The Church of Saint Gertrude, Landen, Belgium dedicated to the Irish Guards who lost their lives in WW2

IF Donald Moore window.jpg
A card recording a stained glass window in The Church of Saint Gertrude, Landen, Belgium dedicated to the Irish Guards who lost their lives in WW2

D B Moore. Group picture 2nd Btn. Irish Guards

irish guards D B Moore.jpg
D B Moore. Group picture 2nd Btn. Irish Guards

Corporal James Edwin Nunn - WW1

GN James Nunn WW1.jpg
Corporal James Nunn wearing the uniform of The Royal Field Artillery

James E Nunn with his family

GN James Nunn WW1 family.jpg
James E Nunn with his family wearing his Royal Artillery Uniform.
James Edwin Nunn was born in 1889 to Henry and Hannah Nunn. The 1901 census return shows that James had 4 sisters- Olive, Grace, Nellie and Kathleen - and a brother Terrence. The…

Rememrance Card for James Edwin Nunn

GN James Nunn Rememberance card front.jpg
Rememrance Card for James Edwin Nunn who was killed in action on 23rd September 1917

Killed in Action letter sent to James Nunn mother

001a james nunn ww1.jpg
Letter sent to the mother of James Edwin Nunn by Captain B Pearce of Royal Field Artillery to ltell her of her son's death.

Corporal James Nunn Horseman

GN01 james nunn horseman.jpg
Corporal James Nunn Horseman

Wooden Cross marking the grave of Corporal James Nunn WW1

GN01 james nunn grave.jpg
Wooden Cross marking the grave of Corporal James Nunn WW1

William James Chambers (Jim) in Army uniform.

UM005 Wartime - Jim Chambers in uniform.jpg
William James Chambers (Jim) in Army uniform. Jim died on 23rd June 1944 fighting for his country aged 20 years. Jim was the son of Ethel Chambers Nunn.

Charles E Clarke in uniform - WW1

Charles e clarke photo1image.jpg
Gunner Charles Ephraim Clarke in Army uniform. Charles died during WW1 on 4th June 1917. Charles was the son of Edgar and Caroline Clarke and the second to last of 9 surviving children. The 1911 census return also shows that there were 3 siblings…

Postcard sent by F Copping to CE Clarke

postcard copping to clarke AR.jpg
A postcard dd 23rd JU? 1916 sent by Fred Copping stationed at Chatham in Kent to Charles Clarke who was stationed at Aldershot, Surrey. Charles did not survive WW1 and is now remembered on the village War Memorial.

The Cross that marked the grave of Gunner Charles E Clarke.

Charles e clarke photo2 grave.jpg
The Cross that marked the grave of Gunner Charles E Clarke. Charles died on 4th June 1917 and is buried at Pont D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe.

Alf Chambers - Prisoner of War notification.

Alf Chambers - prisoner of war notification AR.jpg
Alf Chambers - Prisoner of War notification.

Notification that Alf Chambers was in hospital - WW1

RRC letter to The Chambers family to state Alf Chambers was in hospital dd 24th  . . AR. ..jpg
Notification to Alf Chambers' family that he was in hospital - WW1

Drummer Albert Copping as a boy soldier in The Grenadier Guards

Albert Copping-drummer Grenadier Guards-killed in action 1914 AR.jpg
Drummer Albert Copping in The Grenadier Gurards.
The 1901 census shows that Albert was the second youngest of the children of Albert Snr. and Annie Copping. In 1904 Alberts father died and by the time of the 1911 census return all of the family…

In Memory of Drummer Albert Arthur Copping - WW1

in memory of AA Copping AR.jpg
In Memory of Drummer Albert Arthur Copping. Drummer Albert Copping was in the 2nd Btn.Grenadier Guards and was killed in action on 14th-16th September 1914 at the age of 20. Drummer Albert Copping is a soldier known to God.
*Remebered with Honour*

De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919 - Albert Arthur Copping

de_ruvignys_vol_3-de_ruv_vol3_pg_0062 AA Copping AR.jpg
De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919 - Albert Arthur Copping

Stradbroke War Memorial

DSCN5150.JPG
Stradbroke War Memorial

In Memory of Private James Grigg who died on 16th March 2010 in Afghanistan.

James Grigg - AR.jpg
In Memory of Private James Grigg who died on 16th March 2010 in Afghanistan.

*Remembered with Honour*

James, the son of Michael and Pat Griggs and brother to Victoria.

"James was killed, while serving as part of the Household Cavalry…

In Memory of Pte. James D Grigg

james grigg mem.jpg
In memory of Pte James D Grigg who died in Afghanistan on 16th March 2010 at the age of 21.

WW2 at home Display Poster

DSCN5284.JPG
WW2 at home - The Secret Army, News of Prisoners of war, The Observer Corps

Memories of an Evacuee Display Poster

DSCN5279.JPG
Memories of an Evacuee Display Poster - Alan Purdie

'UNCLE ARTHUR & THE SOMME' - an account from Joseph Mason about Arthur Rutter who was killed in action in 1917 and is *remembered with honour* on the village war memorial.

UNCLE ARTHUR & THE SOMME-2.pdf
'UNCLE ARTHUR & THE SOMME' - an account from Joseph Mason about Arthur Rutter who was killed in action in 1917 and is *remembered with honour* on the village war memorial.