tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post8717218088413107036..comments2023-10-29T18:28:11.259+11:00Comments on Diary of EW Manifold - WWI: Introductionzmkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-4156132332156610082021-01-16T15:27:24.572+11:002021-01-16T15:27:24.572+11:00I have found a family member of William Herbert Ma...I have found a family member of William Herbert Manifold.<br />I am the current Chairman of the MCC Military Veterans Group (MCCMVG) and i am conducting more reseacrh into MCC Members who died in WW1 & WW2. Do you or a family member have any pictures of the brothers in uniform in the RFA in WW1? My aim is to hopefully put together a better in-depth history of these men as well as 9hopefully) get the MCC with help from DVA, RSL and others to have a proper obilsik/statue at/inside Gate 2 of the MCG. (Long term project). If you are able to provide any information it would be greatly appriciated.<br />Gavin Lee<br />gavin.lee18@hotmail.com<br />0425 722 347 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250391818561229985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-17888836154879076802010-11-27T07:20:18.572+11:002010-11-27T07:20:18.572+11:00I haven't seen that - will have a lookI haven't seen that - will have a lookzmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-20067986199824260822010-11-26T22:01:37.006+11:002010-11-26T22:01:37.006+11:00ZMKC
Have you modelled this blog upon the similar ...ZMKC<br />Have you modelled this blog upon the similar blog recently completed about Harry Lamin?<br />http://wwar1.blogspot.com/<br /><br />I followed that as it unfolded, and it was fascinating. Your blog should be equally fascinating, more so because of the link with Australia.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-19959074778017747912010-09-16T11:11:27.152+10:002010-09-16T11:11:27.152+10:00Hello Melissa, Is Michael Collins Persse still the...Hello Melissa, Is Michael Collins Persse still there? I had thought of letting him know about this, but wondered if he was an internet sort of person.<br />You don't happen to have Bim Affleck's email do you, by the way (I know he did a book for the school)? I saw him the other day and was planning to write to him to tell him about this, but it would be much easier if I could email him instead.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-35955163443915547402010-09-16T09:55:43.033+10:002010-09-16T09:55:43.033+10:00Dear zmkc
i am the archivist at Geelong Grammar Sc...Dear zmkc<br />i am the archivist at Geelong Grammar School and I look forward to reading your blog. Kind regards<br />Melissa CampbellUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266479577567257816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-10571813319008047662010-09-15T18:07:10.283+10:002010-09-15T18:07:10.283+10:00Thanks, Geoff, I look forward to seeing that.Thanks, Geoff, I look forward to seeing that.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-68160859249730789702010-09-15T15:37:06.109+10:002010-09-15T15:37:06.109+10:00I did one of these for the bit of my grandfather&#...I did one of these for the bit of my grandfather's diary covering the latter part of WW1. He, too, was artillery and a signaller, but later moved to infantry.<br /><br />http://jacks-diary.blogspot.com/Geoff_Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018390078532766936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-8947623858250474002010-09-15T06:36:37.922+10:002010-09-15T06:36:37.922+10:00Parrot - I wonder if your great grandfather's ...Parrot - I wonder if your great grandfather's name will come up somewhere in the diaries. <br />Ed - Your poor grandfather, the parade incident just takes the cake.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-29064496310340939052010-09-14T21:49:49.371+10:002010-09-14T21:49:49.371+10:00My Grandfather was Australian (born Emerald Hill, ...My Grandfather was Australian (born Emerald Hill, Melbourne in 1869). In 1914 he was working as a quartz miner in Canada and joined the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery - he lied about his age - he was too old to enlist.He had some experience with horses having served for 11 months with the South Australian Light Horse hence becoming a driver with the horse artillery. <br /><br />He broke both shoulders while training, suffered gun shot wounds and was eventually run over by a French peasant driving a heavy horse and cart while he was standing on parade! He met and married my grandmother while recovering in England in 1916. <br /><br />Sadly I have no letters or diaries from my grandfather - although his units war diary exists and is online so have been able to follow his military service in France, also his service records survive in Canada so have been able to piece together his war service.<br /><br />Good luck with you venture - I will be following with interest.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712171374666621874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-8013239825399333782010-09-14T19:08:34.712+10:002010-09-14T19:08:34.712+10:00Great idea, I'll be following this with intere...Great idea, I'll be following this with interest. My great-grandad was with the RFA on the Western Front as well. Like your grandfather, I think he joined because he had experience with horses, in his case from working on farms near Liverpool, England. We don't have any letters from him but I have his dog tag and medals.The Parrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294135126053849897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-38753673669083927112010-09-14T16:59:32.229+10:002010-09-14T16:59:32.229+10:00Thank you, Chris. It will require a bit of forward...Thank you, Chris. It will require a bit of forward planning, I suspectzmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498508647279206257.post-79631165196249681622010-09-14T16:44:57.924+10:002010-09-14T16:44:57.924+10:00Excellent idea for a blog, zmkc. I look forward to...Excellent idea for a blog, zmkc. I look forward to seeing it develop. Chris Baker, UKChris @ The Long, Long Trailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420704092214430744noreply@blogger.com