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Some Thrale's - including my branch of the family - moved from Sandridge [4] to Wheathampstead [5].
The first was possibly Mary Thrale [6], who was born in Sandridge in 1762, and died in Wheathampstead on 12 June 1832.
In the 18th century Ralph Thrale of Wheathampstead left behind an engraved goblet [7].
Thrale.com also has information about the military career of Thomas William Thrale [8], the war graves of Ralph Thrale [9] and both author great granduncle's: Louis Bloch [10] and Charles Ralph Thrale [11] and details of Thrale's buried at St Helens [12], Wheathampstead's 13th century village church.
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Links to Thrale's buried at St Helens Church [16], Wheathampstead are below.
[19] At Wheathampstead Church graveyard [12] 14 May 2005. > Sacred to the Memory of Mr John Munt who died April 21st 1851 Aged 80 years. John Munt was the husband of Ann Thrale. More » [20]
[23] At Wheathampstead Church graveyard [12] 14 May 2005. > In loving memory of Norman Thrale who departed this life March the 18th 1900 aged 69 years “Grant him Thy eternal rest” More » [24]
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At Wheathampstead Church graveyard [12] 14 May 2005.
Sacred
To the memory of
John Sibley
Who died at Gustard Wood
April 23rd 1877
Aged 68 years
"His end was peace"Also of Mary
The beloved wife of the above
Who died July 25th 1882
Aged 73 years
Suffer we shall also reign with him.
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St Helen's Church graveyard, Wheathampstead on 14 May 2005.
In
loving memory of
Rosetta Thrale [31]
died Jan 28 1952
aged 73 years
also of
John Thrale [32]
died July 29 1958
aged 82 years.
Mary Robards formerly Thrale was born in about 1763. She died 12 June 1832 at Cromer Hide, Hertfordshire and was buried June 18 at Wheathampstead Church graveyard [12].
This is her Tombstone inscription:
Sacred to the memory of
Mrs. Mary Robards
wife of Mr. John Robards late of this Parish
who departed this life June 12, 1832.
Aged 69 years.
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At Wheathampstead Church graveyard [12] 14 May 2005.
In loving memory of
Thomas Thrale
who departed this life Dec 1st 1886
aged 60 yearsDo not ask us if we miss him
There is such a vacant place
Can we e’er forget that footstep
And that dear familiar facealso Eliza wife of the above
died July 3rd 1899
aged 72 yrs“;At rest”;
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At St Helens Church graveyard, Wheathampstead 14 May 2005.
In loving memory of
William Thrale [44] of the hamlet of Wheathampstead.
Who died Dec 16 1897 aged 69
“;Thy will be done”;
WHEATHAMPSTEAD ANNIVERSARY FETE
On Monday, July 17th, the first anniversary fete took place in connection with the Ancient Order of Foresters [47] established in this village in connection with the Luton district in February of the present year, and which Court now numbers 96 members.
The brothers met at their Court House, know as the Bell and Crown kept by host George Bray, at a quarter to one o'clock, where they formed in line and the procession proceeded through the village, headed by brother Warren, mounted, in his Robin Hood dress; next came the chief officers of the Court and then the St Albans Volunteer Band, followed by brothers bearing the banners and insignia of the order. Having arrived at the north end of the village the procession halted in front of Viscount Kilcoursie [48]'s house, where the band played a short time, then returned through the village, again halting at Mr. W. Thrale's1 the band played a lively air, and proceeded to the meadow, so kindly lent by him, and here a good substantial hot dinner (which gave great satisfaction) was provided by host Bray in a large open barn handsomely and tastefully decorated by the brothers, 80 of whom sat down. Dinner being over, brother Warren, who was instrumental in raising this Court, was called upon to speak, and in appropriate terms proposed a vote of thanks to the officers of the Court for the way in which they had performed their duties, and also to brother Bar for the active part he took in the decorations.
A vote of thanks was then given to Mr. W. Thrale for the use of the meadow and also to Mr. J. Ransome for his kind assistance, which both met with a hearty response. In the meadow various kinds of amusements were provided for the people and children, the admission to the meadow being 3d. - school children half-price. Mr. J. Coles attended with his round-a-bouts, shooting-gallery, and various stalls; there were also foot races, hurdle and juvenile races. Early in the afternoon the tradespeople closed their shops, and the inhabitants generally appeared to spend a happy day. We noticed many brother Foresters from Harpenden, Luton, St. Alban's and Hatfield, who all spoke in high terms of the admirable manner in which every thing was conducted. About half-past nine the band marched out of the meadow, and after stopping on the way and giving Mr. W. Thrale three cheers, the company separated.
Herts Advertiser & St Albans Times [49]. 29 July 1876 page 8.
This page sets out what I know of the military career of my grand uncle Thomas William Thrale of The Village, Wheathampstead (1874-1928). Thomas's place in the Thrale family tree is here [53] So far what I know comes courtesy of Mark Andrew Wood who bought Thomas's China War Medal in March 2004.
Thomas William THRALE
2771
Gunner
62nd Company, Royal Garrison Artillery
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10 June - 31 December 1900 62nd Company RGA entitled to 194 medals (clasp entitlement unknown).1
The China War of 1900-01 is more commonly referred to as the Boxer Rebellion [56]. The Boxers formed a Chinese secret society known as the I-ho-ch'uan - the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (hence 'Boxers'). The aim of the Boxers and other similar societies was to eradicate all foreigners and Christians from China; the government under Dowager Empress Tzu His secretly supported these fanatical organisations.
The Garrison Artillery was composed of 104 service companies in 1900, forty of them in the UK , 37 in various colonies of the Empire and 27 in India. A company was commanded by a major with 6 or so officers, around 10 NCOs and 100 to 200 men.
The uniform of Garrison Artillery was the same as Field Artillery except that they were more likely to wear trousers instead of boots and breeches. On their shoulder streps were the initials of the name of their Division and the number of their company.
On 1 January 1902, the Divisional system was abolished and all companies RGA were re-numbered sequentially from 1 to 105. 2nd Company Southern Division became 62nd Company RGA and 15th Company Southern Division became 91st Company RGA. The China 1900 Medal is normally named to one of these two companies.
The combination of QSA and China was awarded to nearly 500 soldiers of the Royal Garrison Artillery. Two companies were formed in South Africa for service in China. The Gunners came from 15 Company Western Division RGA, 15 Company Southern Division RGA and 2 Company Southern Division RGA. The men all earned the QSA, with up to four clasps, and the China medal, without clasp. The combination is certainly unusual, but it was 43 RGA reservists who earned themselves a rare combination - QSA, China and KSA, having been sent back to South Africa following service in China.
Much more can be learnt from the article written by Lt. Col. McaFarlane in the OMRS Journal Autumn 1993 - 'A slow boat to China - and back again' (Lt.Col.(Retd) A.M.Macfarlane), OMRS Journal, Autumn 1993, Volume 32, Number 3, pages 198-200 [an article regarding QSA/China combinations to the RGA]:
In May 1900, 15 W.D. received four 9.45in. B.L. howitzers, manufactured at the Skoda Works in Austria. Although the lastword in heavy artillery, they were never actually fired in anger in South Africa. However, early in July 1900 it was decided to send a siege train armed with these howitzers, under the command of Colonel T. Perrott, from South Africa to join the China Expeditionary Force in the defeat of the Boxer Rebellion. The siege train was to consist of:
2 SD had eight officers and 184 men. The siege train assembled at Cape Town where it embarked in S.S. Antillian on 18 th July 1900 and sailed on 23 July. The ship arrived at Singapore on 13 August, left there on 15 August, docked at Hong Kong on 22 August and eventually reached Wei-hai-wei, the base for the Expeditionary Force, on 30 August.
Of course, by that time, Pekin had been relieved and, apart from the odd raid, the Boxer Rebellion was as good as over. After two weeks spent on board ship, the siege train disembarked at Wei-hai-wei but, on 26 October, the two half companies [of the 15 SD and 15 WD] re-embarked on the S.S. Antillian and returned to Hong Kong for the winter, whilst 2 SD remained in garrison at Wei-hai-wei. None of the siege guns fired in anger in China.
PIPON, Henry (1843-1924), Major General , service biography: Joined Royal Artillery 1861; Fenian raid, Canada 1866; Afghanistan 1879-1880; battle of Kandahar, Afghanistan 1880; Brig Gen Commander, Royal Artillery, India 1896-1900; Commander, Royal Artillery, China Field Force 1900-1901; retired 1901.
Sapper 159009 106th Field Coy., Royal Engineers [59] who died on Tuesday 28th May 1918. Age 31.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Son of William Thrale [50], of 1a, Butlin Rd., Luton, Beds., and the late Sophia Thrale; husband of Edith May Thrale [60], of 74, Cravells Rd., Harpenden, Herts.1 |
| Cemetery: | Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France |
| Grave Reference/Panel Number: | |
| Location: | The town of Soissons [61] stands on the left bank of the River Aisne, approximately 100 kilometres north-east of Paris. The Soissons Memorial will be found in the public square. The memorial register is kept at the Mairie where it may be consulted. |
| Historical Information: | The original British Expeditionary Force crossed the Aisne in August 1914 a few kilometres west of Soissons, and re-crossed it in September a few kilometres east. For the next three and a half years, this part of the front was held by French forces and the city remained within the range of German artillery. At the end of April 1918, five divisions of Commonwealth forces (IX Corps [62]) were posted to the French 6th Army [63] in this sector to rest and refit following the German offensives on the Somme [64] and Lys. Here, at the end of May, they found themselves facing the overwhelming German attack which, despite fierce opposition, pushed the Allies back across the Aisne to the Marne. Having suffered 15,000 fatal casualties, IX Corps was withdrawn from this front in early July, but was replaced by XXII Corps, who took part in the Allied counter attack that had driven back the Germans by early August and recovered the lost ground. The Soissons Memorial commemorates almost 4,000 officers and men of the United Kingdom forces who died during the Battles of the Aisne and the Marne in 1918 and who have no known grave. The memorial was designed by G H Holt and V O Rees, with sculpture by Eric Kennington. |
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Gunner 20567 5th Divisional Ammunition Col., Royal Field Artillery [70] who died on Tuesday 19th February 1918. Age 39.. Ralph Thrale is the cousin of David Henry Thrale 3 times removed [71].
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Born 17 October 1878 [72]. Son of Norman Thrale [24], of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. |
| Cemetery: | Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy |
| Grave Reference: | Plot 4. Row C. Grave 5. |
| Location: | The town of Giavera [73] is in the Province of Treviso [74]. It is 12 kilometres east of Montebelluna [75] and 14 kilometres west of Conegliano [76] on the main road between the two places. Giavera British Cemetery is 500 metres north-west of the town close to the church. |
| Historical Information: | The Italians entered the war on the Allied side, declaring war on Austria, in May 1915. Commonwealth forces were at the Italian front between November 1917 and November 1918. On 4 December 1917, the XIth and XIVth Corps relieved the Italians on the Montello sector of the Piave front [77], with the French on their left. The Montello sector acted as a hinge to the whole Italian line, joining that portion facing north from Mount Tomba to Lake Garda [78] with the defensive line of the River Piave covering Venice, which was held by the Third Italian Army. The Commonwealth troops on the sector were not involved in any large operations, but they carried out continuous patrol work across the River Piave, as well as much successful counter battery work. In January 1918, an additional sector of the defence on the right was taken over by the Commonwealth troops. Between December and March the Royal Flying Corps [79] carried out a large number of successful raids on enemy aerodromes, railway junctions, and other objectives. In March 1918, the Commonwealth troops on the Montello sector were relieved. Three Divisions (7th, 48th and 23rd) took over the Asiago sector in the mountains north of Vicenza, and two Divisions (5th and 41st) were despatched to France. In October, the 7th and 23rd Divisions were withdrawn from the Asiago Plateau to take over the northern portion of the X1th Italian Corps front from Salletuol to Palazzon, on the River Piave. These Divisions took a prominent part in the Passage of the Piave (23 October-4 November 1918) during the final Battle of Vittorio-Veneto [80]. On 4 November the Armistice came into effect, and active hostilities ceased. Men who died in defending the Piave from December 1917, to March, 1918, and those who fell on the west of the river during the Passage of the Piave, are buried in this cemetery. GIAVERA BRITISH CEMETERY contains 417 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. Within the cemetery stands the GIAVERA MEMORIAL, which commemorates more than 150 members of the Commonwealth forces who died in Italy in 1917 and 1918 and whose places of burial are unknown. |
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