Hi Angela, I'm sort of slow on the uptake here but would like to add to the remembrance list the following Canadian "boys", both of whom were my grandfather's 1st cousins: HATTEN, George Orton (754382), Private,58th Battalion (Central Ontario) Infantry, 9th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division. Son of William Hatten & Louisa Ferguson of Desbarats, Ontario. Died: Aug. 28, 1918 Age: 24(?) Buried: Vis-en-Artois British Cem., Haucourt, Pas-de-Calais, France. HATTEN, Percy (754383), Sapper, 124th Battalion, Canadian Pioneers. Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Thomas Hatten of Desbarats, Ontario. Died: April 10, 1918. Age: 22 Buried: Aubigny Communql Cemetary Extension, Aubigny-en-Artois, Pas-de-Calais, France. Canada lost aboout 60,000 men in WW1, a great loss for a country of around 8 million people.. Most who joined up were the sons or grandsons of UK immigrants. Percy & Orton were grandsons of Thomas Hatten (1820-1910), son of John Hatten & Ann Merry, who was christened at St. Mary Magdalen, Duns Tew & emigrated to Canada West in aboout 1850. Foour of John Hatten's sons came to N. America, which perhaps explains why I have been unable to find any of that name in Oxfordshire today. I have visited both graves, locatd in beautiful cemetaries. All the waste! It's so sad. And their sons & nephews had to go back & do it all over again. Thus endedth the history lesson. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: angela allen <angela.allen72@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 1:46 PM Subject: [BAN] The Wars > Hi everyone, > Rosemary, Helen & other list members have encouraged all > to place a note of remembrance for family lost during various > wars, either on the Banburyshire web site or through Banbury list. > > All of the battles they would have fought, are without doubt > recorded in some way for future generations in our historical > archives. > What about the people that fought in them? > > By submitting your own family names for remembrance, the > men, women & families that gave that ultimate sacrifice in hope > of a better life for us, helps build those archives into something > more personal than just a lost name or number. > > Please take time to include your relatives name - *you* may know > of your families pride or the heartbreak they suffered - others maybe > won't unless *you* tell the story. > > A good book for Banburyshire interests covers the beginings of war, > soldiers billeted in Banbury, Red cross, rationing, peace rejoicings, > war shrines & memorials, Roll of honour, Oxon & Bucks LI. > Kevin also travelled to Arras/Somme etc for his research. The book > includes a fair few pictures of here & France. > > 'Banbury during the Great War' > by Kevin Northover > Propsero Publications > ISBN 1 899246 50 9 > price £9.95 > > Available from Ottaker/WHS bookshops or > Banbury Museum & TI centre > > Angela :>) > > > ============================== > New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13970/rd.ashx >