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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. Bernard Louis "Bo" Shotton
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Bernard Louis Shotton taken in May 1916, standing up on the right, the two other 'pals' are unknown to me and my family. We tried to find out who the two other persons where via the RBL buletin, but our search stay in vein.
My grand-father, Bernard Louis Shotton, was incorporated in the 1/8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a signaller. Grand-dad Shotton, or Grumpy-bear, as he was known to the grand-children, was fortunate enough to be wounded he was sent back home after spending some time in a military hospital in France, probably to enable to travel safely back to the old blighty. When it was safe for him to travel, he was send back to Birmingham medical hospital.His brother, Walter Albert Shotton, was incorporated in the 1/6th South Staffordshire Regiment, also as a signaller. As for Walter Albert Shotton, he was not as fortunate, he died on july 1th 1916, on the Somme. He body was never recovered or identify, although his name appear on the roll of Honnor at Gommecourt, France. His name also appear on the Thiepval memorial. His remains, if the exist may lay in a communal grave, ready to be discovered. We have not picture of Walter Albert Shotton.
Bernard & Walter Shotton had a third brother, Geoffrey. He had the chance in falling of his bike, braking his shoulder and discharge of military service.
An other twist of history is that my mother's cousin was a radio operator in the R.A.F. during WWII. Unfortunatly his plane was shot down during a mission over Bremen. His body lay in rest in the Sage cemetery. My mother's father, Grand-dad Bill, in 1916 was an Marconi operator. As a person born in France, I was liable to the French National service, which I did. I was sent to Germany in a signal corp. How strange ! We, dad & I belong the de R.B.L. Paris Branch and my only wish now is to find Walter Albert's remains...
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