Tag Archives: Jim Corbet

Commemoration (concluded)

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Patrick Miles

Since this blog started in July last year, I have taken part in many conversations, both viva voce and online, about followers’ responses to George Calderon’s war experience, to the War as it has been unfolding, and to what I … Continue reading →

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Life at Hoe Benham

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Patrick Miles

We may assume, then, that two days ago Kittie arrived at The Cottage at the Crossways, Hoe Benham, to stay for an indefinite period with the closest woman friend in her life, Nina Astley (Corbet). She would have travelled to … Continue reading →

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‘We’re the Jims’

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Patrick Miles

Hunter-Weston’s VIII Corps (in effect, all the British forces on the Helles front) issued its orders today, Thursday 3 June 1915. They were meticulous and ‘for the first time accompanied by a trench diagram, showing the various objectives to be … Continue reading →

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4 May 1915

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Patrick Miles

On this day (a Tuesday) at Fort Brockhurst George received the following letter from Kittie’s lifelong friend Nina Astley, née Stewart, Nina Corbet by her first marriage: The Cottage at the Crossways Hoe Benham Newbury           … Continue reading →

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Kittie’s story

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Patrick Miles

As I have said before, none of George and Kittie’s letters to each other written whilst he was at Fort Brockhurst has survived (there is an envelope addressed to her by George and postmarked Gosport 3 May, but no letter … Continue reading →

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The note darkens

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Patrick Miles

I did not notice it when I got to this point in writing the chapter in my biography, but the day-by-day ‘real time’ of the blog has brought it home to me: the note has definitely darkened by this date … Continue reading →

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20 April 1915

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Patrick Miles

Brinsop Court. Hereford. (Statn Credenhill. Tels Burghill.) Tuesday Darling Dina, It’s absolutely unthinkable that you are not here, and I do know how you are feeling about it, but time and space are nothing, and your dear spirit just wraps me round … Continue reading →

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17 April 1915

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Patrick Miles

This morning, at Brinsop Court in Herefordshire, Nina Astley (Lady Corbet by her first marriage) received a telegram from the War Office informing her that her son Sir Roland James Corbet (Jim) had been killed at Givenchy (see my post … Continue reading →

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15 April 1915

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Patrick Miles

April 15. 1915 [France] Dear Mrs Astley — it is with the greatest grief that I write to you to tell you of your son’s death which took place at 8 a.m. this morning. It was very foggy, and your … Continue reading →

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1 February 1915

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Patrick Miles

Tel.: Stockcross                                                       Benham Valence,                   … Continue reading →

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