… my Grandfather, Malcolm Hancock, set off with 1/4 Northants for Gallipoli. I am tweeting his experience day by day (as much as possible)

https://twitter.com/Richard_Adam

and further full accounts can be found on this website.

I have taken my research into my Great Uncle Wing Commander Mike Bryan about as far as I can by visiting three sites of significance in Normandy.

Firstly, the Typhoon Memorial at Noyers-Bocage:

Secondly, his resting Place at the Brettville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery:

And lastly, his Plaque at Saint-Nicolas,a beautifully peaceful spot.

Saturday 25th April 2015

I had a splendid day yesterday. Representing my grandfather, Malcolm Hancock, I marched past the Cenotaph.

I met up with two grandsons of John Rideout, the boy my grandfather saved on 16th August 1915 approaching Kidney Hill.

Malcolm Harris on the right, me in the middle and Tony Harris on the left.

Two fine fellows below, Tony & Malcolm.

Mustering in Guard’s Avenue.

Trying to stand to attention for an hour or more!

I am delighted that my application was accepted to join the March Past at the National Commemoration of the Centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign and Anzac Day on 25 April at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, London.

I march in memory of my Grandfather, Malcolm Hancock MC, who served in Gallipoli.

https://thesomme.wordpress.com/malcolm-hancock/

I am currently tweeting his everyday experience from joining up this day (17/04/15) to the end of October ‘15 when he was wounded out.

https://twitter.com/Richard_Adam

I visited All Saints Parish Church at Milton Ernest yesterday to add another piece to the Wing Commander John Michael Bryan research jigsaw. But it went further than that.

John Michael Bryan is on the war memorial below.

He also remembered on his mother’s – Lucy Silver Bryan – gravestone. As is his father, John Thomas Ingram Bryan, who was vicar there for 10 years 1935-1945.

They lived at the vicarage, now privately owned and called The Old Rectory. The family now there kindly allowed me to take some photographs.

The house hold significant times and memories for the family.

Three more stops in France in July and John Michael’s story is more or less complete.

I have added another page about John Michael Bryan called John Michael Bryan, a World War II Hero.

I am grateful to Anthony Knight, Secretary of  TECT (Typhoon Entente Cordiale Trust www.tect.org.uk) for supplying the information for me on this page and allowing it to be used on this blog.

Next week I am visiting Milton Ernest to see where John Michael lived from 1935. His father, John Ingram Bryan was the vicar there. I will post some photographs and any other information.

In July I am visiting Normandy to see his Memorial Plaque, his Cemetery and the Typhoon Memorial.

I have stated a page on my Great Uncle, Wing Commander John Michael Bryan, and will be visiting his area of fighting and last flight this summer.

More details at: https://thesomme.wordpress.com/wing-commander-john-michael-bryan/