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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

@sommephantom.bsky.social This is all I know about My GF in terms of his promotion and the 1916 "gap".

Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Very little in Officers file (including wrong paperwork) but a service record on Ancestry! I have written up his war service, but I lose trace of him in 1916 up to November 1916 which is really frustrating. Interestingly he signed off the 311th bde RFA war diary in Nov 18.

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

An interesting Bar to the MC citation in respect of Major Frank Goldsmith, 14th Hampshire's. Boy's Own stuff - I wonder who witnessed all of this? @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social

A citation for the award of a Bar to the Military Cross of Major Frank Goldsmith

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Ah, poor old Olive. Our dog Cassie had a heart murmur, but it didn't affect her. I still miss her even after 2 years since she left us.

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Cold win in Cardiff! Guess what my Grandson had for Christmas..

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Report her from my 14th Hants work:

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

@fourteeneighteen.co.uk Help required on this MIC! As an orderly at Baltic Corn Exchange Base Hospital I am assuming he would have been RAMC (thanks LLT!) and therefore qualify for 1914 Star. What does "issued by BRX" mean? Thanks for any help

A Medal index card for 2nd Lt. Leslie Colebrook

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I'm not sure to be honest - he may have learnt when he was in the Territorial Royal Field Artillery before the war. This is him in camp at Doncaster in 1914, I think just before war broke out.

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

My Grandfather, Major Arthur Hollingworth MC and Bar Croix de Guerre in the bowler hat on the RHS of the photo having laid a wreath at Wetherby War Memorial circa 1957.

Decorated man having laid a wreath at Wetherby War Memorial

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

@lmbd1418.bsky.social My Grandfather somewhere in France or Belgium. Unfortunately I do not know the name of his horse - my mother did tell me but unfortunately I have forgotten.

A Royal Field Artillery Officer on his mount, somewhere in Flanders during the FWW

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

@tjgodden.bsky.social Forgot to tag you into an earlier post. My Grandson after today's stage

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I feel for you. We lost Cassie about 18 months ago. I remember her every day.

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Yes. The Woodlanders is my favourite. I have a few books

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Another present for my birthday. 2 lovely silk postcards. @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

This made me laugh. The 14th Hampshire's at the Boar's Head Richebourg 23rd July 1916. #WWI @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Thank you Gwyn. Here is another one which we bought in memory of Cassie. Some of her ashes are encouraging growth!

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Can anyone decipher the name of this Colonel - the 14th Bn Hampshire Regiment in March 1916 #WWI

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

@tjgodden.bsky.social My Grandson Sam had his first track race last Tuesday. He did ok apparently against children some of whom were 2 years older. The main thing is that he enjoyed it.

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Not the best behaved man. From my research into the casualties in Godewaersvelde Cemetery #WWI #KRRC

An extract from my research detailing the misdemeanors of Rifleman Connett

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I wonder what the 124th and 123rd Brigade war diaries have to say about this.....I will have to have a look!

An extract from my research into the casualties in Godewaersvelde Cemetery

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

A great map from the 18th Bn KRRC war diary showing their assembly positions for their attack on the 20/9/1917 - start of the Battle of Menin Road.

A hand drawn map (based on a trench map) from a war diary showing the assembly positions of the men for an attack.

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I love things like this in war diaries. This is the 16th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade for their attack from Shrewsbury Forest on the 20th September 1917. Rifleman Burchell and 2nd/Lt Siebert from the Battalion rest in Godewaersvelde Cemetery.

A diagram showing the assembly positions of the 16th Battalion Rifle Brigade for an attack on the 20th September 1917

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Oh, the wonders of researching casualties of the Great War. I have had to give up on this one! #WWI

Documentation of the RFA units to which Acting Bombardier Hannan belonged

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

@tjgodden.bsky.social A new beer for me but celebrating the start of the proper cycling season!

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Another of my sweetheart brooches. Northumberland Fusiliers. #WWI

Photo of a sweetheart brooch. A rifle with letters N and F attached. Northumberland Fusiliers

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

One of my sweetheart brooches. I often wonder who this man was and whether he made it home...

Photo of a brooch with a picture of a soldier within it

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

In my years of research, this is the first case of suicide that I have come across. Discovered whilst researching the casualties who rest in Godewaersvelde Cemetery. At peace now.

Record of service in respect of Private Frank Spray in WW1. Suicide is mentioned

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

This is a most strange war diary entry for the 13/9/1917 iro the 10th Bde Australian Field Artillery. Starts with the heavy damage to 37th Battery and then goes into great detail about 2 swans in the moat at Ypres....#WWI

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

More from my research into the Godewaersvelde Cemetery casualties. What surprised me is that the Australian authorities gave his father the full details of the injuries which caused his son's death #WWI

Extract from research into the death of Gunner William Beater of the Australian Artillery

Details of injuries suffered by Gunner Beater of the Australian Artillery

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

A sad tale from my research of the casualties who lie in Godewaersvelde Cemetery #WWI

Extract from research of Godewaersvelde Cemetery. Death of a man run over by a General Service Wagon

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Clearly the 212th Field Company of the Royal Engineers haven't got to grips with map references...😂 #WWI

War Diary entry showing that the unit were 1/2 mile due north of "G" in "Groote"

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

@tjgodden.bsky.social Got this as a stocking filler. Might interest you. A Mrs Dolman was Treasurer of Abertillery War Memorial Ctte (Google it) and a Eric Dolman born in Abertillery (1903-1969) played cricket for Monmouthshire. (Wiki) A lovely map. I think you are at Arlington NT?

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

More from my research into Godewaersvelde Cemetery. My first foray into a member of the Royal Flying Corps #WWI

Text surrounding the death of Sergeant Studholme, Royal Flying Corps

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Roger Hildreth @rogerhildreth.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

My Godewaersvelde Cemetery research often throws up interesting information. I have never heard of the 1st Field Squadron of the Royal Engineers. Belonged to the 1st Cavalry Division.

Information about Sapper Sidney Chandler

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