WW1 Family member honoured

[Tinbasher]

I just heard last night that the village of Coullemont in France is to name a new street after my Great Uncle. Sgt Robert Hendrie MM & Bar is the sole WW1 war grave in the village, he died in the last months of the war by falling down a well while returning to his billet. He had made it almost all the way through, won two Military Medals and died in an accident while on rest leave probably coming back from the pub!


Of you are in the Arras / Albert area visit Coullemont and...


RUE DU SERGENT HENDRIE

 

[Nana]

What a great story! And congratulations to your family on this wonderful honor in your uncle's memory. It's men and women like him who give us all freedom. ThumbUp

 

[rmrc51]

What a great honor!! :10:

I'm sure you'll have a photo of that new street sign positioned prominently in your home. ThumbUp

 

[StorminNormin]

That's pretty cool! I am sure that is never, ever going to happen to me.

Not the accident, getting a street named for me.