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037: Spring 1993
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British Medical Casualties on the Western Front in the Great War Part 1: Dealing with Wound Related Trauma
British Medical Casualties on the Western Front in the Great War Part 1: Dealing with Wound Related Trauma by Dr David Payne (This article first appeared in Stand To! 83 August / September 2008 pp. 27 - 32) Introduction When confronted with the onset of the Great War in August 1914, the professional British Regular soldier, and his colleagues in…
9 February 1917 : Pte Phinlo St. John Quirk
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Phinlo was the second son of Hugh Quirk (a master mariner and teacher of navigation) and his wife Anna (née Deadon) of The Hill, Armagh. There were three boys in all: Richard, then Phinlo then Gerald. Phinlo was educated at Rathgar National School, Dublin. On leaving he was apprenticed as an Engineer at Harland & Wolff, Belfast. At t…
31 May 1918 : Geoffrey Philip Ellis
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Youngest son of Robert (a railway booking clerk) and Violet Eliza (née Beck) of Bury Street, Lower Edmonton. At the 1901 Census, Geoffrey was one and lived at home with his parents, two older siblings and two boarders (a railway clerk and railway porter) at 19 Hendon Road, Edmonton. Geoffrey was educated at Latymer Secondary School. By the…
Peter Hart - The Royal Army Medical Corps on the Somme
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On Wednesday 9th of February we welcome back to the Poppy Lounge at the Royal British Legion in Hornchurch. Peter Hart, for his presentation covering the work of the RAMC during the Battle of the Somme. Meeting is 7:30 for an 8pm start. Suggested entrance donation is £3.50. Please note the map showing location on the WFA website IS NOT that o…
‘The Casualty Evacuation Chain from Hill 60, Ypres in early 1915’ with David Blanchard
David Blanchard will discuss the story of the Field Ambulances 28th and 5th Division, a story which also features Railway Dugouts and other nearby CWGC Cemeteries. We suggest a voluntary donation of £3 per person. Come and join us – we welcome guests and first-time attendees as well as WFA Members. For further information please contact Dave B…
A Voice from the Trenches 1914–18: From the Diaries and Sketches of Bernard Eyre Walker by Bernard Eyre Walker and edited by Sara Woodall
(Blackthorn Press, 2020), £18.00, paperback, 192 pages with illustrations ISBN 978–1–906–25958–7 Bernard Eyre Walker’s diary was lost – not recently, as it has been known to be in the Liddle Collection for many years – but during the great retreat caused by the Kaiserslacht. It was returned to him some years after the war ended as the German soldi…
I Was There!: Latest video now available
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The latest videos from the 'I Was There!' series have been very well received, with Episode 29 ('The Immortal Story of 'L' Battery') having over 55,000 views (and counting). The statistics on other videos are also excellent, with an earlier video (Episode19: The Unseen Killers at Le Cateau) surging in the last day or so to over 12,000 views. The …