CWGC Stanley, China - Peter and Albert ULRICH (Brothers) - A Tribute

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  1. bucklt

    bucklt Bucklt

    My previous post was about a father and son - BUDDEN - sharing the same gave in CWGC Stanley War Cemetery, Hong Kong, and I have just discovered, on looking through my files again, of 2 brothers who are also sharing a grave in that very same cemetery.

    These 2 brothers - Peter and Albert ULRICH - died on the same day, Thursday, December 18th, 1941,
    whilst both were serving with the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. They were born only one year apart.

    Even though they have individual headstones, the CWGC lists them as having a 'collective grave'.
    One assumes that they are, therefore, sharing the same plot of ground/grave with 4 other members
    of that same regiment.

    p.s. Difficult to ignore the surname ''ULRICH'' and interesting to note that of the 33 ULRICHs commemorated by the CWGC, 19 served with the German Army and the remainder with British, Commonwealth and Allied Forces.I wonder if they had relatives in Germany?


    LEST WE FORGET

    Tony Buckley :poppy: www.asiawargraves.com

    ULRICH A. © asiawargraves.com.JPG ULRICH P.H.A. © asiawargraves.com.JPG CWGC data 1of2 (1).PNG CWGC data 1of2 (2).PNG
     
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  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969
    Name: A Ulrich
    Death Date: 18 Dec 1941
    Death Place: Hong Kong, China
    Event Type: Death
    Piece Description: RG 33: Foreign Registers and Returns, 1627-1960
    41814_b156974-00039.jpg

    Name: Gunner P H A Ulrich
    Death Date: 18 Dec 1941
    Death Place: Hong Kong, China
    Event Type: Death
    Piece Description: RG 33: Foreign Registers and Returns, 1627-1960
    41814_b156974-00015.jpg

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  3. bucklt

    bucklt Bucklt

    Thank you - and further noted: Both died together whilst defending Sai Wan Fort.

    Tony Buckley :poppy: www.asiawargraves.com
     
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  4. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Gunner ULRICH, ALBERT
    Service Number 4614

    Died 18/12/1941

    Aged 24

    5 A.A. Bty.
    Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps

    Son of Peter Ulrich and of Berta Ulrich (nee Gottsche), of Bangkok, Thailand.

    Gunner ULRICH, PETER H. A.
    Service Number DR/72

    Died 18/12/1941

    Aged 25

    5 A.A. Bty.
    Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps

    Son of Peter Ulrich and of Berta Ulrich (nee Gottsche), of Bangkok, Thailand.


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