Tales from the Battlefields
Tales from the Battlefields
Terry Whenham
162: Dooner Brothers
1 hour 11 minutes Posted Feb 6, 2026 at 9:28 am.
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In this episode we travel to the village of Zandvoorde and discover what happened to the 1st Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on a single day during the 1st Battle of Ypres. Their story is made very personal as we find out how Nick Dooner, son of one of the Officers who died that day, found the grave of his ancestor in a cemetery at Hooge. Lt Alfred Dooner’s Commanding Officer, Lt Col Henry Cadogan, was also killed trying to help him. We learn about these two men, and discover Cadogan’s original grave marker in Buckinghamshire. We also have a discussion about the importance of remembrance and how these men impact on our lives today.