Plans have been announced to erect two memorials to
the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry. More....
The first was unveiled on 4th June 2017 in The Town
Church, St Peter Port, Guernsey.
The CWGC have placed new headstones
for two recently commemorated men with Guernsey connections
in April: AB John Helman at St Andrew's Churchyard and
Corporal Alfred William Hannis at Candie Cemetery.
Battle Commemorations
To Commemorate the Battle of Jutland,
we have a dedicated Roll of Honour and Service available
here.
Group members attended ceremonies in Orkney (Jutland)
and Thiepval (Somme) in May & July 2016 and at Tyne
Cot in July 2017. Wreaths were laid at Scapa Flow on
31st May and Thiepval and Guillemont on 1st July 2016
and Tyne Cot on 31st July 2017
|
|
|
Liz Walton, at Tyne Cot, laying
a cross
on behalf of the Group
|
The Jersey Contingent Memorial
at Guillemont
|
|
|
Most of the remaining British, and some
French, graves on the Western Front have now been visited
and photographed following visits in June & October
2014 & May & June 2015. There were further visits
in June/July last year and July/August this year.
|
Welcome to the Channel Islands
Great War Study Group website
The main aim of the group is to improve understanding
and knowledge of the impact of the Great War on the
Channel Islands and their people
If you have any queries, would like
to join the group or contribute information, please
contact
us.
Family information
in all Rolls is being expanded as families contact us.
This work continues.
19 men on the Guernsey Roll of Honour
and 20 on the Jersey Roll of Honour lost their lives in
September 1917
_____
The Salvation Army in The Great War - Featuring
the work of Ada Le Poidevin
Video
Group Journal numbers 1-63 can be downloaded from
here
_____
Books from Group members - More
details
|
