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041: Summer 1994
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'The Story of the Iron Twelve' [Part 1] by Hedley Malloch
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This article first appeared, in two parts, in the journal of The Western Front Association, Stand To! No. 87 and No. 88. Members of the WFA have access to the entire Stand To! archive editions 1 to the present day. See Join the WFA. This is the story – told over two successive issues of Stand To! - of eleven British soldiers, trapped behind the l…
‘The Scum of the Earth’
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In 1813 the Duke of Wellington, angered by incidents of looting amongst his army, wrote sourly: ‘We have in the service the scum of the earth as common soldiers.’ The words were harsh, but not altogether inaccurate, for the British Army had a long tradition of recruiting primarily amongst the poorest and most desperate of society. Above: The Duk…
'Aristocrats amongst Servicemen' with Andrew Thornton
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Andrew's talk will be about his research into compiling a nominal roll of the 'Chums of the Old Contemptibles' Association, the sources used and some of the pitfalls and findings that he has come across. Find out what his research has revealed with regards to the membership and the lives of some of those who returned home after serving during the …