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When the Somme ran red

by Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore One of our tasks while in Bécordel was to furnish work parties to assist the tunnelling companies who were engaged in mining under the German lines. About... read more →
  • 11 February 2018
  • Article Extract, Research

Simmes Robert William, Private. 20808.

2nd Battalion Royal Scots. Shot at dawn 19 May 1918, aged 28. Robert William Sims... read more →
  • 1 August 2015
  • Research

10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 3rd July 1916

Extract from 'The Worcestershire Regiment in the Great War' by Captain H. FitzM. Stacke MC. That afternoon the 58th Brigade attacked the La Boisselle salient, securing a lodgment on the southern... read more →
  • 20 February 2013
  • Article Extract, Research

Josef Bonell, Austro-Hungarian Infantry Officer

I'm living in the past, in the WW1 days, probably I have inherited this from my maternal grandfather,... read more →
  • 3 June 2011
  • Friends, Research

Collecting Osborne Medals

Recently I bought two Osborne Victory medals on ebay, both named to W. Osborne,... read more →
  • 2 June 2010
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Karl Kirchner

Karl was a farmer and served as "Kanonier" (Gunner) in the 2nd Regiment, 2nd Bavarian Foot Artillery, IInd Mobile Replacement Battalion, 2nd Recruit Training Depot (according to his military service... read more →
  • 1 June 2010
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