Baldock/Fagg/Small Family History

Those of you who use Genes Reunited will probably be aware of the facility which notifies you of record matches in your posted tree.

I had such a recent match, suggesting that Frederick Elmer HAGESTADT and his cousin, John, were both participants in World War I. A short spell of research revealed that they were, unfortunately, casualties.

Frederick fought in East Africa, and is commemorated at the Dar Es Salaam British & Indian Memorial.
His cousin, John, is commemorated at the Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France

R.I.P.

As I write this post, London hosts the traditional Remembrance Service at the cenitaph in Whitehall. Unfortunately, this year the march-past is without World War I veterans Henry Allingham or Harry Patch, who died just weeks ago.

Nevertheless, these veteran soldiers, and many who have died in conflicts since, continue to be remembered for their sacrifices.

“… Lest we forget“

As a followup to my GenealogyWise recommendation, I will be trying to add features which will provide greater links to Facebook and Twitter (notice the new “Share and Enjoy” bar). I have created the relevant accounts to allow this.

Therefore, if you suddenly find this blog breaks, it’s probably because I’ve tried something out which didn’t work!

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