Saw your posting today regarding your trip to the Somme battlefields - very kind of you to share this with us. I too have a cousin whose death is recorded as having been on that date as well - Herbert Roy Hodgson was a very distant cousin (first cousin three times removed)- obviously none of us knew him - however his tombstone caught my eye one day and I was determined to find him. Which I did. I went on line and ordered his records from the DVA. He left the small farming community of Craighurst Ontario in May of 1916, landing in Britain - transferring to France later that summer - and reporting missing and presumed dead on 8 October 1916. His name is one of the many at the Vimy Memorial. A wonderful lady in England offered to take a photo of his name this past June, however the site was closed for some work being done for upkeep of the memorial. It must have been wonderful for you to be at the site - I imagine it would be quite moving. I thought of young cousin Herbert on the anniversary date of his death - think of him quite often, but especially on that date. 90 years ago - he was a mere 18 years of age. Dear cousin Herbert was not and will not be forgotten - it was through my search for his records that I was able to confirm the tie from his family to mine. Prior to that I was not 100% certain. For that, I also thank him. So, thanks for sharing your story with us Liz. Bye for now. Deborah - Midland, Ontario