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24 September 1917 : Petty Officer (Acting) Tommy Egdell, DCM
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Born in Alnwick, Northumberland 27 November 1877, Tommy Egdell was one of ten children of Robert (a labourer) and Thomasina (née Blyth) of New Row, Alnwick, Northumberland. Five boys and five girls were born between 1875 and 1901. Tommy married Alice Allan in July 1900. At the 1901 Census he was an engine driver in a stone quarry. Before the...
10 December 1915 : Robin Everingham
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Robin's parents were William and Patricia Florence. Robin was educated by private tutor. When was was declared on 4 August 1914, Robin was at sea on a return voyage from South America. He was completing his 4th year for a navigation certification on the SS Pentwyn. The ship was taken for a transport by the Government; they were moving big guns...
‘From Picks to Rifles’ with Alan Grint
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Alan Grint will tell the tale of local miners who joined the Royal Navy Voluntary Reserve. The majority found themselves posted to serve as Infantry, and service at Antwerp, Gallipoli and on the Western Front followed. We suggest a voluntary donation of £3 per person. Come and join us – we welcome guests and first-time attendees as well as WFA M...
Sea Soldiers - the Royal Naval Division at War 1914-1918. A talk by Dr Andrew Jeffrey.
Andrew's talk will trace the history of the Royal Naval Division from its baptism of fire at the 1914 defence of Antwerp to Gallipoli, the Somme and the Western Front. It will show how the Sea Soldiers, hastily-formed, half-trained and woefully ill-equipped when they landed at Gallipoli in 1915, were transformed into an elite force fighting at t...