Comments on: Berlin By Christmas http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/01/17/berlin-by-christmas/ Failing better at understanding the past Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:50:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simon http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/01/17/berlin-by-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-14523 Simon Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:27:47 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/01/17/berlin-by-christmas/#comment-14523 Do you have any information regarding William Wenham in 1907 at Spalding, Lincolnshire as his name has appeared in some grafitti in a historical building we are currently researching. Many Thanks. Do you have any information regarding William Wenham in 1907 at Spalding, Lincolnshire as his name has appeared in some grafitti in a historical building we are currently researching. Many Thanks.

]]> By: Gavin Robinson http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/01/17/berlin-by-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Gavin Robinson Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:26:02 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/01/17/berlin-by-christmas/#comment-560 There are no more obvious official sources for his military service, apart from the medal rolls, which might have details that aren't on the index card (but probably won't be anything we don't already know). I'm keeping in touch with Chris and Steve who have been going through all the sources which might have something about the battalion and collecting data on every man who served in it, so they might turn up something else, and they can also help to put things in context. I've got some more leads for his time as a PoW. The Red Cross has files on prisoners, although getting their records can be slow and expensive, and might not tell us anything new. The PRO has reports from prisoners in the same camps which might give some idea about conditions. Then there's always a chance that something else will turn up in a private collection. The internet is making it easier for people to get in touch and share information. The Great War forum is an important part of the network. I'm also looking into better ways of bringing people together and allowing them to share information: moving World War I into Web 2.0! And I keep checking ebay for any more postcards from Cottbus which might help me to identify the other members of the Bing Bong Boys. There are no more obvious official sources for his military service, apart from the medal rolls, which might have details that aren’t on the index card (but probably won’t be anything we don’t already know). I’m keeping in touch with Chris and Steve who have been going through all the sources which might have something about the battalion and collecting data on every man who served in it, so they might turn up something else, and they can also help to put things in context.

I’ve got some more leads for his time as a PoW. The Red Cross has files on prisoners, although getting their records can be slow and expensive, and might not tell us anything new. The PRO has reports from prisoners in the same camps which might give some idea about conditions.

Then there’s always a chance that something else will turn up in a private collection. The internet is making it easier for people to get in touch and share information. The Great War forum is an important part of the network. I’m also looking into better ways of bringing people together and allowing them to share information: moving World War I into Web 2.0! And I keep checking ebay for any more postcards from Cottbus which might help me to identify the other members of the Bing Bong Boys.

]]> By: Gary Smailes http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/01/17/berlin-by-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Gary Smailes Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:53:54 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/01/17/berlin-by-christmas/#comment-545 This is a great post and highlights the difficulties in trying to research the actions of any single solider during the First World War. Are you carrying on with the research? If so, what’s the next step?

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