Bandsman Arthur Warwick He was a Bandsman with the 2nd Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby), who was killed in action in France on 20th September 1914. His military number was 1045. The Bromley & Kentish Times reported that he had spent 6.5 years in India and was at home on a 6 months furlough when he was called up to re-join the regiment. He lived on Recreation Road, Shortlands. He was later commemorated at the memorial service at Bromley Parish Church the following year. Source:Killed in Action – Bromley &…
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Gunner Ernest Nelms
He was with the Royal Field Artiller. A shell from one of the enemy’s large guns fell close to the gun that Nelms was serving and devastated all around inflicting terrible injuries, who was close to death when he left the field. He was reported to have a sister, Mrs A Jinks living in Kingston, Ontario His fiancee, Miss Florence King, of Parkside, Wimbledon also received news from a comrade. Reported in the Bromley & District Times, 25th December 1914 [source: Military Ancestors]
Silent Films
On 9th February, 1917, the showing of the silent film, Davy Crockett was advertised; a magnificent drama in five parts. In those days the films were shown continuously on Saturdays from 2pm to 10.15 pm and two performances on other days. Seats:3d (penny) + 1d leisure tax4d (penny) + 1d tax1 shilling (12 pennies) + 2d tax Davy Crockett Davy Crockett is a 1916 American silent film starring Dustin Farnum as Davy Crockett, and tells the story of the famous Tennessee frontiersman, soldier, scout, and Congressman who fought and died…
Who am I?
This website also provides an insight into the research for my forthcoming book (read more). I have also created a database of names found in the newspapers, which can be found on www.militaryancestors.co.uk Pam Preedy, B.Ed, B.A, M.A
People
Portraits of soldiers printed in the Bromley District Times during the war years. [su_tabs][su_tab title=”People of 1914″][apsp-board-widget board_url=”http://www.pinterest.com/ppreedy/militaryancestors-1914″ custom_size=’custom’ image_width=”100″ board_height=”800″ board_width=”800″] [/su_tab] [su_tab title=”People of 1915″][apsp-board-widget board_url=”http://www.pinterest.com/ppreedy/militaryancestors-1915″ custom_size=’custom’ image_width=”100″ board_height=”800″ board_width=”800″] [/su_tab] [su_tabs]
Private L.W. Johnson
Taken from the Bromley & District Times, 25th December, 1917 (pg 3) I thought you might like to have a few lines from one of the Bromley boys, so have written a few lines about this country.
German Bullet Straight Through the Barrel
Chatty letters from Sergeant Sandle
Find Your Military Ancestors
Military Ancestors is a project created by Pam Preedy, which lists over 30,000 references to soldiers between 1914-1919, initially from the Bromley and District Times, in Kent. The data Pam has extracted from the newspapers include men who enlisted from 1914 to the beginning of 1916 when conscription was introduced; The names and addresses of some 1,500 men of the Bromley area who had signed up for the Derby Scheme, (a precursor to conscription and a failed attempt to prevent it), in 1915; Details of letters from the Western Front, India, S.…
War Seen Through the Eyes of Local People
Tuesday 7th November 2017 8:15pm A talk about the women who served in the VAD unit in Farnborough and about the men who went away to war, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice as the Farnborough War Memorial testifies. St Giles Centre Farnborough Kent Contact: Liz Diamond (Parish Secretary) stgiles@parishoffice.eclipse.co.uk
Miss Margaret James Birkett
A nurse with the Red Cross, Miss Birkett had taken up nursing 3 years earlier. Her knowledge of French was invaluable when nursing the Belgian soldiers. She lived at Summerhill Villas, Chislehurst. The newspaper reported that she had been ill on the Tuesday (22nd Dec), very ill and had died on the Wednesday (23rd Dec). Probably the first nurse to die at her post. She had been at Brooklyn temporary hospital in Lubbock Road, before being moved to Abbey Lodge. Details of funeral in the newspaper report. Source:Bromley & District Times, 25th December…