Post by PeterZed on Sept 10, 2009 20:30:02 GMT
Hi
My name is Peter Zieminski and I have been interested in all things to do with the Great War for a number of years.
For the past three years I have been trying to trace the relatives of Private 4772 George Charles Plummer of the 1st Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment - I came across his medal trio in a bric-a-brac shop near where I live over twenty years ago but have only recently had the time to try and trace his descendants. I am also compiling a record of George's service history based on the 1st Battalion's War Diary and an excellent account of their service by Major C V Molony.
My investigation led to me finding George's Great grandson David in January this year and I was able to reunite him with his Great Grandfather's medals. It turns out that his Grandfather (George's son Arthur) also served in WW1 first with the KRRC and ending up with the RFA - David doesn't have his medals and knows nothing about his service - So I guess here I go again with another line of enquiry!
I have acquired another Royal West Kent trio belonging to Private William Peat of the 6th Battalion. William was killed in action at Loos and his wife remarried so he has no direct descendants so I am keeping this set in memory of him.
I am collecting uniform and equipment with a view to portraying a Royal West Kent for the period 1915 to 1916. My first outing was at Detling this year which was really enjoyable - met up with a few OC's and look forward to meeting some more!
That's about it - sorry to have droned on.
My name is Peter Zieminski and I have been interested in all things to do with the Great War for a number of years.
For the past three years I have been trying to trace the relatives of Private 4772 George Charles Plummer of the 1st Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment - I came across his medal trio in a bric-a-brac shop near where I live over twenty years ago but have only recently had the time to try and trace his descendants. I am also compiling a record of George's service history based on the 1st Battalion's War Diary and an excellent account of their service by Major C V Molony.
My investigation led to me finding George's Great grandson David in January this year and I was able to reunite him with his Great Grandfather's medals. It turns out that his Grandfather (George's son Arthur) also served in WW1 first with the KRRC and ending up with the RFA - David doesn't have his medals and knows nothing about his service - So I guess here I go again with another line of enquiry!
I have acquired another Royal West Kent trio belonging to Private William Peat of the 6th Battalion. William was killed in action at Loos and his wife remarried so he has no direct descendants so I am keeping this set in memory of him.
I am collecting uniform and equipment with a view to portraying a Royal West Kent for the period 1915 to 1916. My first outing was at Detling this year which was really enjoyable - met up with a few OC's and look forward to meeting some more!
That's about it - sorry to have droned on.
