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After Amiens – 38th (Welsh) Division
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It happened in the barber’s where my mother had taken me when I was a young child. ‘Mummy, why is that man making funny noises?’ The wheezing, rattling and muted bubbling sound stopped briefly as he turned to look at me, expressionless, then nodded towards my mother and turned away. My mother gave a very, very sharp tug on my coat sleeve. ‘Shhh!…
10 July 1916 : 2/Lt. Cyril Arthur Charles Aitkens
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Son of Albert John Aitkens, of Paddock Wood, Kent and Ada Louise (née Knight, daughter of the Lord Mayor of London). Educated Eversley School, Southwold and Eastbourne College Cyril was articled to the N.E.Marine Engineering Works for 5 years, volunteered on the outbreak of war, when he obtained his first appointment in the Tyne Electrical En…
Two short talks on; 11th Welsh at Salonica & Further enhancing the redemption narrative: The 38th (Welsh) Division, Mametz Wood by Phil Davies & Jon Williams
A new talk on the 11th Welsh by branch chair, Phil Davies. The 11th (Service) Battalion were formed at Cardiff in September 1914 as part of K3. Moved to South Downs and came under orders of 67th Brigade in 22nd Division. Moved to Hastings in December 1914 and on to Seaford in April 1915. Went to Aldershot in May. Landed at Boulogne on 6 September 1…
‘The 38th (Welsh) Division at Mametz Wood, July 1916. The Reasons for adverse criticism in the early historiography’
This article is derived from the research undertaken by Jon Williams' for his MA dissertation as part of the Britain and the First World War MA degree with the university of Wolverhampton for which he received a WFA MA Study Grant. Maps and photographs have been added. Introduction The historiography of the Somme Offensive is replete with accoun…