Category: Belgium

Belgium, Uncategorized

Cross of Sacrifice, Stone of Remembrance

A somber day to be sure. We set out early to meet up with Henri, our Belgian guide, of Far West Tours, for a full day of touring World War I battlefields around Ieper (“ee-pra”; called Ypres during WWI, but now known by its Flemish name; commonly called Wipers by the British troops in WWI), Belgium. For me, it was a day of learning; I … Continue reading Cross of Sacrifice, Stone of Remembrance

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Belgium, France, Wales

Royal Welsh Fusiliers, World War I

Many of you may know that my brother Tim and I have worked for many years on our family’s genealogy. We started with our Mum’s side, the Atyeos, because it’s such an unusual name and we felt we might have more success tracking an unusual name. Keep in mind that we started all this before the Internet (gasp) and sites such as ancestry.com existed. We … Continue reading Royal Welsh Fusiliers, World War I

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