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Best Love to All: The letters and diaries of Captain Eric-Rigby Jones, MC and Bar and his Experiences as a Young Officer with the Liverpool Pals on the Western Front in 1917 and 1918

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Reviewed by Phil Curme. The soldier’s experience during the First World War is far from neglected. The number of biographical accounts and published diaries from the First World War so voluminous one might think, there is nothing left to be said. However, every soldier fought his own war and their stories are as varied as the personalities of the …

15 May 1918: L.Sgt John Gregson

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At the 1901 Census John, age 21 was living with his 21 year old wife Gertrude at 1 Hughes Street, Wrexham A decade later he has two children and is living at 1 Mount Street, Wrexham with his wife, son, daughter and father in law. John into his local territorial battalion in the early months of the war, but didn't see overseas service until mid 1…

The Battle of the Lys April 1918 by Phil Tomaselli and Branch AGM

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Branch AGM followed by The Battle of the Lys April 1918 by Phil Tomaselli Our April meeting will be held in Cobham and we will continue to stream on the Zoom platform for those who prefer to join us online. The April meeting is the Branch Annual General Meeting. This will be followed by the talk for April: The Battle of the Lys April 1918 by Phi…