Clan Chisholm Society Great War Centenary Project “every clansman remembered” Menin Gate at Midnight by Will Longstaff 1927 AWM Canberra Roll of Honour Volume 1 Flanders 1914-1918 Clan Chisholm Society Roll of Honour Vol I Flanders 1914-1918 Page 1 Issue 1 Foreword Clan Chisholm Society. Introduction to WW1 Memorial volumes. My great aunt Miss Mairi Chisholm of Chisholm was of course legendary in the family as I was growing up. A copy of 'The Cellar House at Pervyse' was to be found in our sitting room and often referred to. We were proud of her war-time reputation and of the many medals she had been awarded due to her work in WW1. She was of course also a loving aunt to my father, Chief Alastair. Less well known was her beloved brother Uilean Hamish McUistean, my grandfather, who served during World War I in Palestine and Egypt. Uilean had resigned his position in the Trinidad Constabulary in 1915 and enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant with the British West India Regiment. Photograph albums and other memorabilia from his time in Palestine reminded us of his war service. World War One therefore, although distant in time, was a current topic of conversation within the family during my childhood and beyond. The scale of the 1914 - 1918 war and the huge loss of life was well known and the topic was and is covered in the educational curricu- lum in Britain. Both Mairi and Uilean returned to their families, so many did not. Travelling through Belgium for the unveiling of a statue in Ypres to honour Elsie Knocker and Mairi's work and attending the nightly ceremony at the Menin Gate brought home to me even more so the sacrifice made by so many. The Chisholm clan is not a large one but there are many Chisholm names from around the world listed on the memorial showing all those still missing whose remains have not been found. The Clan Chisholm Society which was founded in 1951 by Miss Mairi and my late father Alastair, has supported the creation of these memorial volumes to those Chisholms who fell in battle or died of their injuries later. I thank all those clansfolk who have contributed to the piece of work and especial thanks go to Robert Chisholm of New Zealand without whose dedication the memorial would not have been possible. Hamish Andrew Francis Hamish Chisholm of Chisholm Clan Chisholm Society Roll of Honour Vol I Flanders 1914-1918 Page 2 About this book This memorial booklet is a product of the Clan Chisholm Genealogical Forum, a discussion group open to all who share an interest in anything and everything related to Chisholm, with a heavy bias on Clan history, family histories, and Genealogies. 2014 saw the commencement of the centenary of the Great War, and we reflected initially on the remarkable courage of one of our Clan Chisholm Society Founders, Miss Mairi Chisholm of Chisholm. Her story is well told in many places, so it won’t be repeated here, but in her memory we dedicate this com- memorative series, and specifically this booklet, which catalogues the Chisholm lives lost in the West Flanders section of the Western Front. In remembering Mairi, the Forum decided also to remember all those Chisholms who served and never returned. Those covered in the booklet are those whose names have been retrieved from Commonwealth and War Graves Commission Records. Regretfully we cannot cover many Clansmen who are sons of Chisholm mothers, as there is no easy way to retrieve that data. On some occasions, such a person who has “Chisholm” as part of the name, gets captured by the search engine, and these people have been included. We have not been able to cover the great many Chisholms who served and did return, in many cases shattered in body and /or mind, but to them we acknowledge our respect. Like- wise there would have been a courageous group of conscientious objectors; we can only sadly reflect that their views did not find favour with the politicians who lead the nations of Europe into a disaster of such magnitude that we are still suffering from the effects of the Great War. The defeat of the Russian Empire saw the rise of communism and the Soviet Union; the de- feat of the German Empire gave rise to Nazism and a second world war; and the defeat of the Turkish Empire gave us the hodge-podge which we now have today in the Middle East. This booklet is the first in a series of five proposed to commemorate the lives of our Chisholm clansmen who fell during the conflict. Subsequent editions will cover the Middle East, France (2 editions) and those who are buried or commemorated on home soil. The memorial booklets would not have been possible without the information being available from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and its US counterpart. Of great value have been the personal archives made freely available by the Australian and Canadian govern- ments. Many photos have been taken from internet sources, and an apology is offered in advance if any copyright has been infringed. The format is chronological, listed in order of the date of death. Varying amounts of information concerning the fallen clansmen has been found. Great effort has been made to identify the family, and to note the parents and siblings. This is so that readers might identify one of their own family members. If that is the case, and the reader can provide further information, or a photograph, please get in touch. If the family has been found in the Clan Chisholm Genealogical Database, this has been not- ed on the commemorative page. Several families on the database have been extended, based on the information found during the research phase of the project. In many cases where a family is not found in the database, the Forum and the research files contain a sizeable cache of genealogical information, awaiting only an interested family member to get in touch and use the information to create a family tree for inclusion on the Database. Clan Chisholm Society Roll of Honour Vol I Flanders 1914-1918 Page 3 In the same manner, if the soldier has a known link to a family which is part of the Clan Chisholm DNA Project, that information is shared. Where there is a link to a family known to descend from a Clan Chief, this information is shown by the use of the Chisholm heraldic device. With one exception, these families are lim- ited to what are known as the Lietre and Knockfin branches of the Clan. While we know from the DNA project that many more families descend from a Clan Chief or a Border Baron, we do not have accurate genealogical information to positively identify the link. The project is an ongoing electronic project. This means that further information or photographs can be added if readers recognise their own family member, and submit the information. Readers are encouraged to assist the project in this manner. The World War 1 centenary memorial project would not be possible with the assistance of many people, too many to mention all by name but among them are: Bob Chisholm of Sussex, Forum Founder and Database Administrator, who has provided both genealogical and military information and whose vigilance ensures that enthusiasm, does not override accuracy. Alastair Chisholm of Hampshire, Forum master, who shares his wide knowledge of Strathglass genealogy, and who ensures the Forum is kept operational. Anna Chisholm Dickinson, the sleuth of Spokane, who has helped track down many of the families concerned. Ian Chisholm and Juliette Chisholm-Broomfield also provide valuable assistance, and several other individuals have provided valuable information on specific families, including Val Chisholm-Perry who provided a personal copy of the book “Catholics of Antigonish in the Great War”. Contact details for various Clan Chisholm projects associated with the World War One Cen- tenary Remembrance Project are listed below. Robert Chisholm (Auckland NZ) convenor of the WW1 Centenary Memorial Project Group. Clan Chisholm International Genealogical Forum: Open to all. Registration required. http://www.chisholmgenealogy.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Clan Chisholm Genealogical Database. Open to all members of Clan Chisholm Society, ask your branch secretary for the password. http://www.clansman.info/index.php Clan Chisholm DNA Project. Open to all (testing fees apply) Help locate your family history by following the trail of the Y chromosome back in time. Clan Chisholm contains traces of all those who have invaded Britain, or attempted to, from days of Druids and Stonehenge, the Ro- man Empire, The Gaelic Invasion, The Angles and Saxons, the Norman Conquest, and the Spanish Armada, and then several New World additions as well. The project has been able to confirm the historically accepted account that the Chisholm Founder was of Norman origin. https://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Chisholm To offer support or further information regarding any serviceman, go to the Clan Chisholm Forum, or email rpchisholm@gmail.com Clan Chisholm Society Roll of Honour Vol I Flanders 1914-1918 Page 4 Mairi Chisholm Of Chisholm In service, West Flanders 1914-1918 Daughter of Chief Roderick XXX1 Great Great Grandaughter of The Fair Lady of Strathglass Clan Chisholm Society Roll of Honour Vol I Flanders 1914-1918 Page 5 Prood maun ye lie, Prood did ye gang; Auld, auld am I, But O! Life’s lang! Ghaists i’ the air, Whaups cryin’ shrill, An’ you nae mair I’ the field by the lirk o’ the hill – Aye, bairn, nae mair, nae mair, I’ the field by the lirk o’ the hill Violet Jacob (1863-1946) lost her only son Harry on the Western Front.
Bijlage: Motie vervoersplan NMBS 2020-2023 De NMBS voerde in december 2020 een nieuw vervoersplan in. Daarvoor organiseerde de NMBS in elke provincie een roadshow voor steden en gemeenten. Op basis van de reacties wordt in februari 2020 het definitieve vervoersplan vastgelegd door de Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers. Het is nu het moment om ook als Provincieraad van West- Vlaanderen onze wensen te laten horen. Het nieuwe vervoersplan van 2020 bouwt voort op dat van 2014. De NMBS wilde in 2014 de stijgende vraag op de grote assen tegemoetkomen en de luchthaven van Zaventem beter bedienen (een contractuele verplichting van de PPS-overeenkomst voor de realisatie van het Diabolo-project), maar kon tegelijkertijd het totaal aantal gepresteerde treinkilometers niet verhogen. Als gevolg werden een aantal vroege en late treinen geschrapt, reden er minder treinen in het weekend en kwamen er op secundaire lijnen een aantal onlogische verbindingen. Door de werken aan het spoor door Infrabel en het gebrek aan voldoende modern treinmaterieel werden de rittijden langer en werd oud of onaangepast treinmaterieel ingezet. In de provincie West-Vlaanderen gaf dit de volgende situatie: • de uurdienst op de lijn 73 (De Panne-Gent) werd niet langer verlengd tot Brussel via de directe lijn (lijn 50A), maar via de oude lijn langs Wetteren en Denderleeuw (lijn 50); enkel in de spits waren er nog twee directe, snelle verbindingen naar en van Brussel; • een derde, en in het weekend zelfs twee derde, van de ritten op de lijn 73 werden met oude breaks gereden in plaats van de moderne AM96-stellen; • Oostkamp en Beernem verloren hun rechtstreekse piekuurtrein(en) naar Brussel.
The Night Operation on the Passchendaele Ridge, 2Nd December 1917
Centre for First World War Studies A Moonlight Massacre: The Night Operation on the Passchendaele Ridge, 2nd December 1917 by Michael Stephen LoCicero Thesis submitted to The University of Birmingham for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY School of History and Cultures College of Arts & Law June 2011 University of Birmingham Research Archive e-theses repository This unpublished thesis/dissertation is copyright of the author and/or third parties. The intellectual property rights of the author or third parties in respect of this work are as defined by The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or as modified by any successor legislation. Any use made of information contained in this thesis/dissertation must be in accordance with that legislation and must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the permission of the copyright holder. Abstract The Third Battle of Ypres was officially terminated by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig with the opening of the Battle of Cambrai on 20 November 1917. Nevertheless, a comparatively unknown set-piece attack – the only large-scale night operation carried out on the Flanders front during the campaign – was launched twelve days later on 2 December. This thesis, a necessary corrective to published campaign narratives of what has become popularly known as „Passchendaele‟, examines the course of events from the mid-November decision to sanction further offensive activity in the vicinity of Passchendaele village to the barren operational outcome that forced British GHQ to halt the attack within ten hours of Zero. A litany of unfortunate decisions and circumstances contributed to the profitless result.
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Toerisme Troef in Menen 2 VOORWOORD Voor De Zesde Maal Op Rij Heeft De Dienst Toerisme Menen Opnieuw Voor Een Uitgebreid En Gevarieerd Zomerprogramma Gezorgd
1 TOERISME TROEF IN MENEN 2 VOORWOORD Voor de zesde maal op rij heeft de Dienst Toerisme Menen opnieuw voor een uitgebreid en gevarieerd zomerprogramma gezorgd. Dit jaar staan er opnieuw heel wat begeleide wandelingen en fietstochten op het programma. Nieuw dit jaar zijn o.a. de fietstochten naar Armentières en de frontstreek in de Westhoek. Daarnaast kan u onze kazematten, het belfort of onze molen de Goede Hoop bezoeken. Telkens zijn er gidsen aanwezig die u de nodige uitleg kunnen geven. U kan eveneens deelnemen aan de vakantiezoektocht die in samenwer- king met de Diensten toerisme van Wervik en Dadizele werd uitgewerkt. In het Stadsmuseum loopt opnieuw een prachtige zomertentoonstelling. Samen met talrijke evene- menten, zoals de jaarlijkse beiaardconcerten en het Internationaal straattheaterfestival “Zomer” werd opnieuw een heel aantrekkelijk aanbod uitgewerkt. Een aanbod dat garant staat voor een zomer lang plezier en genieten. In deze brochure vindt u het volledig programma terug. Wij hopen alvast je te mogen begroeten op onze activiteiten en op een zonnige zomer. Alvast veel zomers plezier in Menen. Mevr. Christine Depoortere Schepen van Toerisme Met een Gids op stap 3 JULI tocht 55 km. Via rustige wegen fietsen we AUGUSTUS richting Passendale en Zonnebeke waar we Donderdag 9 juli o.a. halt houden om een bezoek te bren- Donderdag 6 augustus Begeleide wandeling “Zwarte Berg” gen aan de militaire begraafplaats Tyne Cot Begeleide wandeling “Tweebergenpad” Rustige natuurwandeling op het domein Cemetry. Een dagfietstocht in het teken Onder leiding van een ervaren natuurgids van M. Yourcenar op de Zwarte Berg. van Wereldoorlog I maken we een wandeling in het landelijke Start: Dienst toerisme Menen om 13 u 30 – Start: Dienst toerisme Menen om 10 u – Westouter.
31TH MARCH 2019 HOTSPOTS 7 RACES IN FLANDERS FIELDS KM 85 KM 65 FURNES DIKSMUIDE START KORTEMARK TIELT DEINZE ROESBRUGGE-HARINGE KM 233 WAREGEM KM POPERINGE YPRES ZONNEBEKE 255 COURTRAI WEVELGEM HEUVELLAND MENIN ARRIVAL MESSINES COMINES-WARNETON PLOEGSTEERT KM 193 The map describes a limited number of hotspots. West-Flanders has 1,388 war remnants. This means that you can discover many other relics along the track, such as Locre No. 10 Cemetery, La Clytte Military Cemetery, Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery … the latter two provide a final resting place for more than 1,000 soldiers each. The ‘km’ marker indicates the distance to each hotspot from the starting position. - If the hotspot is located on the track (marked with ), then the kilometre marker indicates the track distance. - If the hotspot described is not located along the track, then the distance indicated will denote the distance from the starting point to the nearest kilometer marker on the track. These hotspots are located no further than 6.5 km from the track as the crow flies (men’s and ladies’ track combined). - For example, the Pool of Peace is not labelled with and is therefore a hotspot not on the track but nearby. This means that the hotspot is situated within a range of 6.5 km from the track. Specifically: the Pool of Peace is 1.75 km from the trail, on the road from Kemmel to Messines, at 164 km into the race. The ‘Commonwealth War Graves Commission’ (CWGC) is responsible for commemorating almost 1 700 000 British Com- monwealth soldiers who lost their lives in one of the two World Wars.
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