About Me
I am 43 years old and married with an 19 year old son. Researching these men and building this website is done in my "free" time as I have a full time job as an Officer with one of the NHS Ambulance Services. I do not live in Addlestone but I grew up and went to school there. As well as being a collector of Great War memorabilia I am a member of the War Memorials Trust, The Last Post Association in Ieper (Ypres) Belgium & often attend meetings of the Surrey branch of the Western Front Association. I am also active on The Great War Forum. My aim, along with completing this website, is to visit the graves or Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials for all of these men. This will take some time and, with graves in Iraq, it may not prove possible but I am slowly working my way through Belgium & France. Maintaining this website and researching the men doesn't come without a significant financial commitment from me but I do not ask for donations, if you wish to donate, I would rather you gave your money to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal where it is needed more.
Copyright
As I understand it, copyright law in regard to photographs and intelectual property remains with the photographer/author and then passes to their estate for 75 years after their death. Where I have used modern photographs taken by other people there appears a credit to them at the bottom of the page. In the case of old photographs where the photographer is unknown to me and the picture is already available in the public domain then no picture credit will appear. All modern photographs without a photographer's credit at the bottom of the page were taken by me. You are free to use any of my research or pictures for non-profit making ventures or your own research. All I ask is that you credit my website as your source.
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If you are related to any of the men listed please email me as I may have more information which has not yet been uploaded to this website.
Contact Me
This web site is constantly under construction and if you have ANY information on one or more of the men listed, please contact me by clicking on this link to my email:
andy.whatling@addlestonegreatwardead.com
Also whether you have info on these men or not, please leave a message in my guest book.
Many thanks
Andy