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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2014, 06:19:57 PM »






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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2014, 10:03:02 AM »
Thanks Pete.
Obviously the first two pictures were regarding my grandfather.
The second two are in relation to his brother Walter who perished in the collapsed trench.

@ Fly shame you haven't got the medals or copies of anything of Margarets relative  :(
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« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2014, 07:35:06 PM »
Fantastic pictures Pam. Thanks for posting them. (Thanks Pete) :)
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2014, 07:40:37 PM »
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@ Fly shame you haven't got the medals or copies of anything of Margarets relative  :(

Will get them and sort it. Don't know why I didn't do it before handing them over  :-[
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2014, 07:51:11 PM »
Fly - Was the gentleman you mention a local man?
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2014, 07:54:48 PM »
My brother came today. I was telling him about this thread, he tells me he was looking at a photo a week or so which he has of my grandfather with Montgomery - not sure what that was all about but he's going to find out his photo's for me - watch this space
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2014, 08:29:53 PM »
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Fly - Was the gentleman you mention a local man?

Hi Poppy, yes he was. Sydney Kestle. Shuttlewood.
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Derbyshire/Bolsover.html
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[Listed as KESTLE on SDGW & CWGC] Private 64873, 76th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action 6th October 1918. Aged 23. Born Stavekley, enlisted Mansfield, resident Bolsover. Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. H. Kestle, of Chesterfield Rd., Shuttlewood, Chesterfield. Buried in PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY, GOUY, Aisne, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 9.

The spelinf is attrocious on that website LOL
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2014, 08:39:55 PM »
Makes sober reading Fly, so many young men lost their lives  :(
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2014, 08:43:27 PM »
Respect to anyone who joins the forces. Hand on heart, full admiration from me.  MD
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #24 on: January 22, 2014, 08:54:23 PM »
I don't know if you know Fly but Sydney Kestle is also commemorated on the war memorial on the infant school at Shuttlewood. It's on the wall outside. (You probably do know but just in case it is of interest.)  :)
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2014, 11:05:28 AM »
No we didn't know Poppy. Will take the camera out today and see if I can get a shot thanks  :)
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2014, 02:43:49 PM »
Been out, seen the memorial at the school.
Both Our_Lass's kids attended that school. She'd never seen the memorial.
Forgot to take the camera, so photo's later  ;)
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #27 on: January 25, 2014, 03:12:15 PM »
Quote from: Fly on January 21, 2014, 08:43:27 PM
Respect to anyone who joins the forces. Hand on heart, full admiration from me.  MD

Quite agree. I'm sitting here looking at my Grandad's three medals from WW1 and my Dad's seven from WW2 and the Korean War. Heroes in my eyes, both of them.
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #28 on: January 25, 2014, 06:15:29 PM »
Glad you saw the memorial Fly. I reckon it's a replacement, probably made when the school moved I think. It looks like the old school building is next door. That's what we thought. Would you mind asking your lady wife if that is the case and if she knows when the building moved? Many thanks.  :)
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Re: Derbyshire Times - War Heroes
« Reply #29 on: January 25, 2014, 06:46:52 PM »
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probably made when the school moved I think

Our_Lass is confused. The school has remained unchanged since it was built.
From wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttlewood
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In 2005 a war memorial was unveiled at the school dedicated to the 25 men of both Shuttlewood and Stanfree (the neighbouring village) who gave their lives during the first and second world wars.

Are you getting mixed up with Bolsover CofE's move to a new build to Horsehead lane ?
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