The Soldier and The StoneYou are in: BBC Newsline  A chance discovery in a Co Down river takes us on a journey back in time  The difficult task of lifting the stone out of the water so it could be properly displayed  Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's tribute to the last British soldiers to fight in WW1  Robert Kelly Pollin was killed in one of the bloodiest battles of WW1  The home of the second largest collection of First World War memorabilia in Belgium  The official account from Robert's regiment on the day he was killed  The Memorial to the Missing commemorates thousands who have no known grave  We find out more about Robert Kelly Pollin's army career from his Officer's file  Robert Kelly Pollin wrote his will on the battlefield, just four days before his death  A timeline of the life of the First World War soldier who was killed in 1917  We discovered Robert Kelly Pollin did have links to the Mournes  Robert Kelly Pollin's WW1 regiment included men from all parts of Ireland  We track down the surviving relatives of the First World War soldier  Robert Kelly Pollin's relatives from the 19th century to the present day  Why it is very unlikely Robert Kelly Pollin's body was ever coming home  How those who gave their lives in the two World Wars are officially remembered  Find our more about your family history at Northern Ireland's official archive  Search through the household returns from Counties Antrim and Down  We take a closer look at where the stone came from and where it may end up  We retrace Robert's final steps as he led his men into battle  We delve into the archives to find out more about Robert Kelly Pollin's military career  Can Robert Kelly Pollin's family help solve the riverbed mystery?  A mysterious find in a river in the Mournes sparks off a journey of discovery You are in: BBC Newsline |
