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29 October 1914 : Pte John Bradley
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Living at 113 Sandygate, Burnley at the time of his re-enlistment in August 1914, John had originally seen boy service with the Manchesters since late September 1901. A recalled reservist, he landed in France on 8 October 1914 seeing service in the area of Richebourg. Whilst holding the line in the vicinity of Festubert on 29 October 1914, John's …
23 December 1914 : Albert Henry Reed Townsend
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Albert was working at the age of 12, his mother a widow, Albert gave up making leather goods to join the army in 1911. By the outbreak of war he was a Lance Corporal with the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. A laundry washer, his mother Annie Georgina, received a small pension after her son's death. LCpl Albert H R Townsend died during …
Stewart McVey: The soldier with TWO aliases
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One of the many names listed on Le Touret Memorial to the Missing is that of Corporal Stewart McVey. Aged just 18 he was killed on 9 May 1915 at the Battle of Aubers Ridge, whilst serving with the 1st Battalion Black Watch. Unusually, but by no means uniquely he had a pseudonym, the CWGC noting he 'served as' (Stewart) Elder. But this is not as s…
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle 1915
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Despite the disappointments in the opening months of the First World War when the idea that "It will be over By Christmas" met with the reality of modern warfare 1915 began with optimism. The commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir John French, was convinced that a major effort would bring about an early victory. To this end…
The 2nd Northants at Neuve Chapelle
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The initial impetus behind this article was research on Lieutenant George Duff Gordon, who hailed from Elgin. During the course of this it became apparent that 2 Northamptonshire Regiment had suffered heavy losses over the period between 10 and 13 March 1915, with the war diary identifying that of 20 officers, 10 were killed, 7 wounded, with one mi…