1917 Savy British Cemetery 1919
The Cemetery entrance taken from the Savy - Holnon road.
15th H.L.I. graves in the foreground with the Cross of Sacrifice behind Photographs at Savy taken August 2001 |
This photograph of the original grave near Holnon was sent to the
family by Graves Registration Service in 1917.
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The letter of August 1917 advising the location of Charlie's
grave near Savy. |
The letter of February 1920 advising the re-location of Charlie's
grave within the newly created Savy British Cemetery. |
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In
July 1929 Helen Gray travelled on a pilgrimage to the former battlefields
of France and Flanders
Mrs
Gray stands by her son's grave at Savy
Charlie lies among his H.L.I. comrades from the original grave who fell on the same day in April 1917
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The Glasgow Tramways
Battalion Memorial
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The Glasgow Tramways Battalion Memorial. |
The name of Pte
Charles Gray is recorded on the Tramways Battalion Memorial now located
within the Museum of Transport in The Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. It bears
the names of over 1000 men. In proud and affectionate remembrance of the Officers,Warrant Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and men of The 15th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, City of Glasgow Regiment (Tramways Battalion) who made the Supreme Sacrifice for their King and Country in the Great War 1914-1918. Also of those members of the Battalion who died serving with other units. " OUR COMRADES
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The name of Pte Charles Gray on the Roll of Honour. |
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The Memorial
is on the wall at the rear of the Tram in Photographed May 2001 |
