236279 Rflmn. James Robert Dry British Army 7th Battalion Kings Royal Rifles from:London (d.20th Sep 1917) My grand father, James Dry served with the 7th Battalion Kings Royal Rifles, was sadly he was killed in action on 20th of September 1917.
I have been researching for a few years the whereabouts of my Grand father's grave and in November 2014 visited his grave in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall) just outside Ypres.
Such a sad and first meeting in nearly 100 years, by one of his ancestors.
My father (a veteran of the Burma campaign in WW2) never met his father, as he was born a few months after my grand father was killed in action.
Unfortunately, my father passed away some time ago taking with him all the horrific memories that he had from the WW2 and any information as to the circumstances of where in the Ypres area the 7th Battalion KRRC were engaged and how my Grand father paid the ultimate sacrifice.
I intend to return to his grave with my children to pay our respects next September being the centenary year of his death.
If any one could guide me as to where the information would be stored as to that fateful day (20.09.1917)so I can complete my record of ancestry that I want to make sure my family and grand children never forget the sacrifices that were made in both the world wars of the 20th century, so that we can enjoy freedom.
'Lest we forget'
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