ANZAC Day
is a time to remember those that have made the ultimate sacrifice, and I
dedicate this post to the members of my family that served in World War 1, never
to return to their loved ones:
George Frederick Holbrook, Died 12 Aug 1915, age 23, at
Gallipoli, Rifleman in the Hampshire Regiment.
George and
Eric were Uncle and Nephew.
Henry George Funnell, Died 28 Oct 1915, age 20, aboard
HMS Hythe, off Gallipoli, Turkey , Sapper in the Royal Engineers
Alfred Victor Funnell(1), Died 28 Oct 1915, age 18, aboard
HMS Hythe, off Gallipoli, Turkey , Driver in the Royal Engineers
William Albert Funnell, Died 28 Oct 1915, age 20, aboard
HMS Hythe, off Gallipoli, Turkey , Sapper in the Royal Engineers
Frank Funnell, Died 28 Oct 1915, age 22, aboard
HMS Hythe, off Gallipoli, Turkey , Sapper in the Royal Engineers
Henry,
Alfred, William and Frank were all cousins.
Frank Crittenden, Died 28 Oct 1915, age 21, aboard
HMS Hythe, off Gallipoli, Turkey , Sapper in the Royal Engineers
HMS Hythe
was accidentally rammed and sunk off the Galipolli coast by HMS Sarnia with the
loss of 155 lives including 5 of my relatives
Alfred was
also a cousin of Henry, Alfred, William and Frank.
Albert Edward Holbrook, Died 19 Apr 1917, age 23,
Palestine, Rifleman in the Hampshire Regiment
Alexander Male, Died 1 Dec 1917, age 33, at Cambrai,
Pas de Calais, Private in the Royal Tank Corps.
Harry Philip Holbrook, Died 12 Aug 1918, age 31, Borre, Pas
de Calais, France, Sergeant in the Hampshire Regiment
They shall grow
not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.
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