The Battle of Fromelles Burial Register [Archive]

jood

25-07-10, 08:21

Is there such a thing? My sister saw a name on a grave on TV the other night which we want to investigate further - but being from Australia, we are not sure how to go about it.

Sorry, I spelt that wrong, but can't alter thread title :(

Velma Dinkley

25-07-10, 08:26

Any idea what county??

The only place Google Maps is bringing up is Frome, Somerset??

Velma Dinkley

25-07-10, 08:39

There's a Fontmell Magna in Dorset (St Andrew)??

Velma Dinkley

25-07-10, 08:50

Alternatively, if she knows the name of the person...

Velma Dinkley

25-07-10, 08:53

Just spotted your note about getting the title wrong. What would you like changed? As I can do that for you :)

jood

25-07-10, 09:15

The Battle of Fromelles Burial Register

(isnt that in France? - I'm more confused than you are lol) .. My apologies

Caroline

25-07-10, 09:24

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fromelles

It's the place where they just opened the new cemetery.

Caroline

25-07-10, 09:29

Is this what you are after?

http://www.cwgc.org/fromelles/?page=english/the-project/casualty_lists

To see this list click here (http://www.cwgc.org/fromelles/scripts/download.php?file=375) .

Velma Dinkley

25-07-10, 09:30

The Battle of Fromelles Burial Register

(isnt that in France? - I'm more confused than you are lol) .. My apologies

No worries! :D

All changed :)

Caroline

25-07-10, 10:22

This might be more useful:

www.defence.gov.au/fromelles (http://www.defence.gov.au/fromelles)

jood

25-07-10, 10:31

sorry, I had a few hiccups there - the name I am actually looking for is Bolt - yet that name is not showing. I have emailed my sister to find out the full name of this person.

maggie_4_7

25-07-10, 13:14

There is a Corporal Herbert Thomas Bolt 55th Battalion, Bexley, NSW Service Number 3009 ID Board 1/2010

jood

25-07-10, 13:27

Thank you so much Maggie.

My sister says someone else has the family book and she can't check. (She's in Perth, I'm in Sydney, lol)

I will try and get back to you tomorrow with whatever info I can find. I know the daughter was Laura Bolt, but I may have a date to go on.

Thanks again Maggie.

jood

25-07-10, 13:52

I did find out that Laura Bolt was born 1889 but in Australia. I wonder if his record would show next of kin? and date of birth, place he was born?

JLB

25-07-10, 14:09

If you go to the website of the National Archives of Austalia ( don't know how to do links sorry) they have all the service records of WW1 soldiers .There are 21 Bolts listed there.

Jan

Durham Lady

25-07-10, 19:42

My paternal grandfather's elder brother married an Emma BOLT in 1874. The Bolt family were originally from Devon but this couple emigrated to America in the 1880's.

jood

25-07-10, 22:24

Hi Daphne - I just don't have enough information to go on, unfortunately. :( My sister needs to buy the death certificate of Laura Bolt to find out where her parents were born.

I think I better close the thread until more info comes to hand.

Thanks to all who helped

Uncle John

26-07-10, 12:36

I think I'm right in saying that the only remains they've so far put names to are Australians, so those are the only headstones currently with names on them.

Ozzie Gert

26-07-10, 13:20

I think there were some british regiments amongst the letters and exerts from diaries read out at the service UJ.

jood

26-07-10, 13:25

Yes UJ - you are right - I was wrong - I thought the person was from England, but he may have been from Australia. I have a few things to check out - I only know his daughter was Laura Bolt - I dont know her father's name - as yet.

Thanks Sylvia

Uncle John

26-07-10, 17:00

Ozzie Gert

27-07-10, 02:13

I don't think they have any DNA matches yet with any of the British remains. One family which featured in the recent TV programme about Fromelles was two brothers who only emigrated to Oz about 1906. They enlisted and both died at Fromelles.

There was a newspaper story about these brothers, as there was a third brother they couldn`t find, fearing he had died too. They ended up finding him injured in a hospital somewhere in England and he was sent home. A "saving private Ryan" moment they said.

JBee

27-07-10, 22:48

I watched the programme the other night except for the last 30 mins - meant to watch it again on re-wind.

My neighbour had to supply DNA but it didn't produce a match unfortunately. He had been invited to the ceremony but didn't go as he felt that places were limited and those who had relatives identified should take precedence. I didn't see his uncles name on either of the sites above.

jood

28-07-10, 03:24

I obviously didn't read the site about the Battle, I thought they were all from UK, but it's quite on the cards this guy did come from Australia, just have to prove it.

Thanks everyone.

Uncle John

28-07-10, 08:41

It was so sad. Just a diversionary battle but so badly planned. The British command had no idea that the Germans had dug in so thoroughly.