Comments on: East End Soldiers Of World War I

By: John McCullagh

John McCullagh — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:34:25 +0000

My grandfather, William Boulton, served with The 6th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery and was wounded in action at Passchendaele in August 1917. He returned to England and was discharged as a result of his wounds in December of that year. He died at home, 111 Belgrave Street Stepney, in February 1919 at the age of 30. He was treated as a casualty of the war, and my grandmother awarded an army pension, although to my knowledge his name is not commemorated on any war memorial.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 15:26:38 +0000

Hi all,

I am desperately trying to find a photograph of Charles Edward Urie who lived in Bethnal Green and was killed at 24 years old in WW1. He worked at the Mount Pleasant Royal Mail office in London.

Many thanks,
Lauren

By: David Rudiger

David Rudiger — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:08:51 +0000

Driver John Rudiger RFA
I have only just come across your booklet online re: Eastenders who served in WW1.
My Father who was born and bred in Bethnal Green (as was I), served with the Royal Field Artillery 7th D.A.C. He was at the first battle of Ypres. I have his ‘Pip, Squeak & Wilfred’ and a photo of him in uniform and demob suit.
You might want to add his details to any appropriate archive you may have.

By: kelly louise tolliday

kelly louise tolliday — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:38:27 +0000

My wonderful great grandfather robert tolliday

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:03:15 +0000

My Grandad,Robert Kent,born at 3 Dunloe Street,Shoreditch in 1899.saw action with The Kings Royal Rifle Corp in Belgium 1918 and the Russian Revolution in 1918 when the Government sent an expeditionary force to support the White Russian army loyal to the Czar.demobbed but re-enlisted with the Auxuliaries also known as the “Black and Tans” in Cork,Ireland in 1921.Passed away 1966.

By: Miriam Halahmy

Miriam Halahmy — Fri, 02 May 2014 20:05:29 +0000

We are a British Jewish family and my grandfather Joseph Hyams, served in the Royal Gunners Artillery from 1917. He was a married man with one child when he was called up and around 30 years old. He couldn’t sleep in a bed for three years after being in the trenches. My grandfather was the Company Tailor and he went on after the war to work from home as a tailor, making robes for the Catholic church until his death in 1962. My grandparents had four children and the eldest, Stella, born in 1916, is now 97 years old. She has outlived her sisters and brother, including my mother, Daphne Hyams.

I loved all the stories on this site and I am part of the Isaac Rosenberg Proposed Statue Committee. Follow us on Twitter @Rosenbergstatue.

By: rick armier

rick armier — Thu, 01 May 2014 23:49:42 +0000

For years and years and years, we would hear only of the officer/political class, to a point that would nearly make me ill – and sometimes scream.

My father and both grandfathers survived both World Wars, but not without heartbreaking PTSD injury for all three.

Thank you sincerely for these important stories.

By: Jonathan Rickard

Jonathan Rickard — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:04:33 +0000

Very moving stories and images, reminiscent of the brief obituaries published by the New York Times in book form of the thousands killed in the attack on the World Trade Center towers.

By: Andy (THCH)

Andy (THCH) — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:53:35 +0000

Hi Peter / Caroline

We would love to include details of your relatives in our exhibition if you have any old photos you are able to email us……

By: Sarah Correia

Sarah Correia — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:22:46 +0000

Thank you for the post. My late grandfather had wanted to serve but the Armistice was signed when he was in boot camp in the American state of New Jersey having joined up on his 18th birthday in August. Never quite got over not going. Kept the uniform for the rest of his life.