Branch Mascot's Travels

Not long after our branch was formed in 2015, we gained a somewhat unusual new member. An old soldier, there were rumours he had a Russian connection (perhaps he was amongst those mythical Russians seen landing in Scotland in the early days of the war, heading for the Western Front, still with snow on their boots?) but he's always to be seen in British khaki, sporting the Essex Regiment cap badge (the local TF battalion in Walthamstow was the 7th Essex Regiment) and proudly wearing his campaign medals, “Pip, Squeak and Wilfred”.

Since then, Kye has never missed a branch meeting and has accompanied us on many of our tours, always keen to pay his respects to his fallen comrades. Below are a few highlights from his extensive photo album.