In Continuing & Grateful Memory — From Ypres to Zillebeke via Hooge

It covers twelve cemeteries from the town of Ypres, those along the

Menin Road to Hooge and south to those situated in Zillebeke:

Birr Cross Roads Cemetery

Hooge Crater Cemetery

Maple Copse Cemetery

Menin Road South Military Cemetery

Perth Cemetery (China Wall)

Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate

RE Grave, Railway Wood

Sanctuary Wood Cemetery

Tuileries British Cemetery

Ypres Reservoir Cemetery

Ypres Town Cemetery and Extension

Zillebeke Churchyard

Nearly 500 individuals are covered in the 550 page book that is

illustrated throughout with photographs of the men, contemporary

photographs and illustrations in black and white (although many in

colour), with the majority of the maps and diagrams in colour. Of the

individuals included in the publication are:

The six Victoria Cross winners — Captain Harold Ackroyd; 2nd Lieutenant

Frederick Birks, Private Patrick Bugden, Captain ‘Rivs’

Colyer-Fergusson, Major William Johnston and Brigadier General Francis

Maxwell.

The ten who were Shot At Dawn — Private Thomas Docherty, Private Ernest

Fellows, Private Evan Fraser, Private Thomas Harris, Corporal Frederick

Ives, Private Ernest Lawrence, Private Charles McColl, Private Thomas

Moles, Private Louis Phillips and Private George Roe.

Four young boys, 15 year old Private Frederick Laing, and 16 year olds

Private Herbert Dance, Private Patrick Finn and Rifleman Anthony

O’Neill.

There are fifteen Olympians and international sportsmen, a wide range of

the ‘establishment’ as so many died with the BEF in 1914, including HH

Prince Maurice of Battenberg, and eight sets of brothers who lie buried

together — these are only a few of the fascinating tales that are

related in the book.

Nigel Buckle reviewed the book and wrote: “The book is an essential when

visiting the Ypres Salient. It was a revelation to read the fascinating

stories of so many soldiers who lie buried in the cemeteries. For me,

it brought the Salient alive once more.”

I am particularly delighted to have been able to include a page

dedicated to my good friends John Giles, the Founder of The Western

Front Association, and his wife Margery, with a lovely tribute written

by their son, Howard. It is included in the chapter on Ramparts

Cemetery, Lille Gate, where I took Margery to scatter some of John’s

ashes.

A list of the names of the men who are included in the cameos in the

book can be found on the Home Page.