Very interested in your article as we have a house 200m from Edwin Dyett’s grave in Le Crotoy & visit his grave from time to time. Obviously very poignant at the moment. Andrew & Pat Bussy
Thanks for the comment. Yes, Edwin Dyett’s story is very interesting. Many years ago a friend and I traced his footsteps backwards – from his grave, to the farm where he was shot, to his movements on the Somme. I visit the areas every year so will be around Beaucourt again in August this year. I will certainly relate his story to my friends on the trip. He was a volunteer, he wanted to go to sea, he did his bit, perhaps he couldn’t cope. Sad story,and as important as any other
My Great Grandmother Laura was Sidney Percy and Spencer’s sister, we still own the cattle property where she is buried in Australia. We have copies of letters from Sidney’s CO and the chaplain written to his sister after his death.
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Very interested in your article as we have a house 200m from Edwin Dyett’s grave in Le Crotoy & visit his grave from time to time. Obviously very poignant at the moment. Andrew & Pat Bussy
Hi Andrew and Pat,
Thanks for the comment. Yes, Edwin Dyett’s story is very interesting. Many years ago a friend and I traced his footsteps backwards – from his grave, to the farm where he was shot, to his movements on the Somme. I visit the areas every year so will be around Beaucourt again in August this year. I will certainly relate his story to my friends on the trip. He was a volunteer, he wanted to go to sea, he did his bit, perhaps he couldn’t cope. Sad story,and as important as any other
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My Great Grandmother Laura was Sidney Percy and Spencer’s sister, we still own the cattle property where she is buried in Australia. We have copies of letters from Sidney’s CO and the chaplain written to his sister after his death.
Hi Shane, many thanks for making contact. How interesting. I found it very moving researching Spencer & Sidney. Kind regards.