Lancashire North Despatch Issue: November 2018

The cover image shows King Albert of Belgium arriving on his white charger to review the 55th West Lancashire Division on 3rd January 1919 and the article on Page 11 tells how men of the Division had earlier watched his return in triumph to Brussels on 22 November 1918.  Reaf inside about the soldiers from the Lancashire regiments who were among the last to fall: the General who was Haig's Tower of Strength: how demobilisation proceeded: the Meritorious Service Medal: events in the final days of the war to the signing of the Peace Treaty: reports from museums: the 2018 Armistice Prize award: meeting reports: 2019 programme and more.