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'From Finsbury Park to the Front Line' with Doug Kirby
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Doug Kirby's presentation is the culmination of research over a 7/8 year period into the experiences of his great uncle in the First World War. He fought for the 12th County of London Battalion - The Rangers. Two weeks after arriving in France he found himself at Gommecourt on 1st July 1916. The presentation, which lasts about an hour, includes...
September 2023 - Newsletter
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Our branch September newsletter update: Hello, Well, Summer's over and it's time to get back to our regular meetings. September Meeting Paul Cobb will be speaking to us tomorrow (the 14th) on 'Indigenous Peoples of the Dominions 1914-1918' in which he will examine attitudes to the indigenous peoples of Canada, New Zealand and Australia as the Br...
Lt Col Thomas Wilton: ‘A VERY CAPABLE MAN’
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This familiar white Portland headstone of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission stands out amongst the sea of other graves at the huge Hendon Cemetery in north London. The inscription is clear: Lieutenant Colonel T. Wilton12th Battalion London Regiment (Rangers)26th June, 1916 It's not uncommon, of course, to find First World War headstones in...