Comments on: One who fell at Ypres: Private Pegram’s story http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2007/11/15/408/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:50:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Philip McLeod http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2007/11/15/408/#comment-1792 Philip McLeod Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:06:08 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2007/11/15/408/#comment-1792 I have just found this Blog. I have 2 relatives who died in Belgium and France. I was able to visit where they are commemorated on November 11 2007. I agree with the comment about the unbelieveable hardship these men endured. I visited Fromelles on November 11. It was freezing cold and blowing quite hard. As an ex soldier it was difficult to even contemplate living in the open there, much less fighting a battle. This blog is fantastic. I am sorry I missed the exhibition. I have just found this Blog.

I have 2 relatives who died in Belgium and France. I was able to visit where they are commemorated on November 11 2007.

I agree with the comment about the unbelieveable hardship these men endured. I visited Fromelles on November 11. It was freezing cold and blowing quite hard. As an ex soldier it was difficult to even contemplate living in the open there, much less fighting a battle.

This blog is fantastic. I am sorry I missed the exhibition.

]]> By: Baz http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2007/11/15/408/#comment-1791 Baz Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:40:05 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2007/11/15/408/#comment-1791 I was so thrilled to come across this dedication of PTE (no 3204) Albert Pegram as my Grandfather <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/nominalrolls/ww1/embarkation/person.asp?p=299238" rel="nofollow">PTE (3225) Oliver Henry Travis</a> would have fought beside this brave man; he also joined the 55th battalion, 8th reinforcement out of Goulburn NSW on the 6/09/1916, disembarking on the ship <em>Suevic</em>. I have a <a href="http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/P02145.001" rel="nofollow">group photo of the men of the 55th, 8th reinforcement</a>; both men are in this photo. My Grandfather passed away in 1944 due to his injuries from the war; it is so nice to be able to put names to some of the faces in the photo that my Grandfather would have called a mate. Thank you and regards, Barry I was so thrilled to come across this dedication of PTE (no 3204) Albert Pegram as my Grandfather PTE (3225) Oliver Henry Travis would have fought beside this brave man; he also joined the 55th battalion, 8th reinforcement out of Goulburn NSW on the 6/09/1916, disembarking on the ship Suevic. I have a group photo of the men of the 55th, 8th reinforcement; both men are in this photo. My Grandfather passed away in 1944 due to his injuries from the war; it is so nice to be able to put names to some of the faces in the photo that my Grandfather would have called a mate.

Thank you and regards,
Barry

]]> By: rhys http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2007/11/15/408/#comment-1790 rhys Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:33:58 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2007/11/15/408/#comment-1790 <p>Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of these men. I listen to my fellows complain of hardship at work, I think of what hardship really is. These lads define 'hard' for me. My life will be to acknowledge my heroes, I shall visit them in lands so far from the the great country they have perished to protect. I shall honour them, in time, when I can be a guide at our wonderful memorial in ACT, and tell all who care to listen of Pte Pegram, the Seabrooks and so many others.</p> Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of these men. I listen to my fellows complain of hardship at work, I think of what hardship really is. These lads define ‘hard’ for me. My life will be to acknowledge my heroes, I shall visit them in lands so far from the the great country they have perished to protect. I shall honour them, in time, when I can be a guide at our wonderful memorial in ACT, and tell all who care to listen of Pte Pegram, the Seabrooks and so many others.

]]> By: Louise http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2007/11/15/408/#comment-1789 Louise Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:27:55 +0000 http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/2007/11/15/408/#comment-1789 Very well written Aaron. I will print it out and give it to Barry Mortlock to read. Very well written Aaron. I will print it out and give it to Barry Mortlock to read.

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