This is the only known picture of Ivor Coles, who died in September 1915, most likely in the 2nd Battle Of Loos, which took place on the 25th of September that year.
In the picture Ivor is about 12 or 13 years old. He was 18 when he died.
After he died he "disappeared".
There were no records of his death. There was no grave to show where he was buried. There wasn't even an inscription on the Menim Gate, on which is carved the names of all of those whose bodies had been lost in the carnage of the First World War.
Ivor Coles became a non-person, not even a statistic in the records.
This is the story of Ivor Coles, how he got lost, and how, ninety years later, his family found him again.
It is a story of loss and redemption, told with poignancy and insight, with pictures and music, links and maps to go with it.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Were-Here-Because-Were-Here
Other stories by CJ Stone on HubPages:
Riding With Lady Luck: a journey across Europe in a Grand Cherokee Jeep
The Bard of Ely's Nature Conservation Site : A visit to Tenerife to see Steve "Bard of Ely" Andrews.
Down in the Dumps: how to survive a barium enema
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