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27 February 1915 : Pte John Barley
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John Barley was born in Broughton, 6 April 1876. His parents were Thomas, an agricultural labourer and his mother was Sarah Ann (née Sharp). He was one of seven children. He worked as a farmer labourer by the age of 14, living at 57 Farm Houses, Welbourn, Lincolnshire. John enlisted, age 17, on 24 November 1893 in the Lincolnshire Regiment. He...
1 June 1918 : Captain Hewson Street MC & Bar
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Hewson Street was born 14 September 1893 at Osbournby, Lincolnshire. His parents were George Street (the local blacksmith) and Eliza Dixon Street (née Thorpe) Hewson was raised in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. At the 1901 Census, age 7, Hewson was at home living on Witham Road, Woodhall Spa with his parents, older sister and two younger siblings...
ONLINE 'The 8th Lincolns at the Battle of Loos (1915)' by Nigel Atter
This is an online talk. You do not need to have Zoom installed to attend. You can use your PC, your laptop, your tablet or your smartphone to join. For the log-on link, please contact: whizzbangwfa@gmail.com About the speaker: Nigel is a founding member of the Leicestershire and Rutland Branch and a frequent visitor to the Western Front. He...
Vivian Hicking - a Grimsby Chum in India, drowned 3 June 1919
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After the armistice, many men would have been returning to their homes after receiving their discharge from the army, however men were still required not only for the occupation of part of Germany, but also for the continuing garrison duties in the far-flung corners of the Empire. It was in India in June 1919 that tragedy was to strike, causing...
18 December 1915 : Sergeant Horace Coe
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Horace Coe was born in Desborough, Northants on 31 December 1886, the son of William (a bricklayer's labourer) and Clara (née Bosworth). Horace was the youngest of four children (all boys). Their mother Cara died aged 43 in 1891. By 1901, age 15, Horace was no longer living with his father and brothers. In 1909 he married Elsie and in October...
The 6th Lincolns at Gallipoli and the Post War Controversy, Jonathan D'Hooghe
When Great Britain entered the Great War in August 1914, only Lord Kitchener foresaw a long and attritional war. This led to the formation of Kitchener’s New Army of which the 6th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment, was the first New Army battalion formed by the Lincolnshire Regiment. Within twelve months, the 1000 civilians who first enlist...