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25 March 1915 : Lieut. Eric Robert Meade Odling, Royal Engineers
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Eric Odling was born on 30 October 1893, Darjeeling, Bengal, India Eric's parents were Charles and Alice (née Meade). His father, Charles Odling, was the chief engineer for the India Public Works Department. At the 1901 Census, age 7, Eric was living with his parents, older sister Winifred and a domestic servant in Frimley, Surrey. At the 191...
The Censuring of Lieutenant Colonel John MacCarthy-O’Leary
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In February 1918, 55th (West Lancashire) Division took over trenches in the Givenchy sector. The division’s units had sustained severe losses during the German counter-attack at Cambrai at the end of November and had since been rebuilding and training in the rear. During that counter-stroke, 1/5th South Lancashire, of 166 Brigade, had been almos...