Major Gordon Bone D.S.O 1st Btn Hertforshire Regiment

Hi,

Having recieved the Hertforshire Field Gazette - Italian Campaign in the post, I was reading the account of Major Gordon Bone's death, and the action he was involved in just before.

He's buried in Faenza War Cemetary, II. G. 14.

Can I assume that 3rd Company would be the same as "C" Company?

Does anyone have a picture of him in a book, as it would be nice to put a face to the name.

Regards
Paul

 

Thanks Owen,

I will contact them, and the Beds & Herts Regt Association (They produce a magazine called the Wasp which comes out twice a year - Nigel Lutt - the achivist at Beds county council suggested the Association).

Regards
Paul

 

Was going through my photos from 2003 and found that I had photographed his grave. Thought it might be of interest?

 

I did a couple of others, having the Herts Gazette I referred you to. Hope these are of interest, too.

 

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Hi Peter,

That is amazing, and I appreciate the pictures.

I'm currently building a database of the 1st Btn Hertfordshire Regiment, starting with the CWGC information, and hope to eventually create a detailed reference on the regiment to give myself a good understanding of what my grandfather went through.

Also if it helps anyone in a similar situation to me (not knowing fully what their grandfather did) it would be nice.

I'm going to do the same for the 4th Btn Lincolnshire regiment, and ask my Great Uncle as many questions as I can, to record his recollections.

Regards
Paul

 

Paul - There is a published history of the 4th Bn called 'The Saturday Night Soldiers', have you seen it?

Pete.

 

Paul - There is a published history of the 4th Bn called 'The Saturday Night Soldiers', have you seen it?

Pete.

No, don't know that. Do you have more details?

 

I'm sure I've mentioned book on forum before.

The Saturday Night Soldiers

Ah, yes, I had forgotten it was that one. One I keep meaning to get.

 

I'm in contact with the author, as my Great Uncle is one of the last surviving veterans of the 4th Bat. Lincolnshire Regiment, and he was kind enough to send another copy of the book to replace the one my Great Uncle had worn out (nicely signed).

A lot of the pictures in Saturday Night Soldiers were actually taken by my Great Uncle who has an amazing pictorial record of his service (a lot of them still haven't been seen outside the family).

 

A group of people in Wheathampstead are trying to learn more about the men and women on their war memorial and are having a hard time with Gordon Bone. I have suggested that since the death of both his parents was registered in St Albans (which covers Wheathampstead) Major Gordon Bone DSO may have grown up there. The CWGC records correctly that he was born in Oxon and that his wife's address was Ripon. Do you have any information that could support my idea? Anthony

 

Welcome to the forum Anthony.

Going off his headstone he was born in 1915 or 1916, so he will not appear on a yet published census. What about local council, education, etc. records... or The British Library.

Best,

Steve.