Finding Grandfather’s grave in France at Croisilles British Cemetery
My maternal grandfather, Michael Gregory, served in France, and was a member of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He was killed in 1917 in the Cambrai Offensive, where he had fought for a whole year. Michael was married to Julia Bradshaw and they had three daughters. They lived in Dublin. A stonemason by profession, he had joined the army in defence of small nations. Michael is buried in Croisilles British Cemetery in Northern France. I visited the cemetery recently when a colleague looked him up on my behalf. I was very moved by the experience.
Greeting cards, embroidered
CONTRIBUTOR
Dot Callery
DATE
1914 - 1918
LANGUAGE
eng
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1
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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