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'From Finsbury Park to the Front Line' with Doug Kirby
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Doug Kirby's presentation is the culmination of research over a 7/8 year period into the experiences of his great uncle in the First World War. He fought for the 12th County of London Battalion - The Rangers. Two weeks after arriving in France he found himself at Gommecourt on 1st July 1916.
The presentation, which lasts about an hour, includes...
Lt Col Thomas Wilton: ‘A VERY CAPABLE MAN’
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This familiar white Portland headstone of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission stands out amongst the sea of other graves at the huge Hendon Cemetery in north London. The inscription is clear: Lieutenant Colonel T. Wilton12th Battalion London Regiment (Rangers)26th June, 1916 It's not uncommon, of course, to find First World War headstones in...