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23 May 1917: Sgt John Hudson

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John was the son of Wilkinson (a dairy farmer) and Mary Hudson. At the 1901 census John was at home in Bradleys Both with his 7 other siblings, all those over 13 working as weavers. At the 1911 census John, working in a quarry, was  living at home with his parents and four other siblings.  At the time of enlisting in late 1914 John was working …


28 February 1916 : Major Gerald Jamieson

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His parents were Colonel Alister Jamieson and his mother Geraldine (née d'Aguilar).  He was educated in turn at Cheltenham College and Dulwich College (1888) and then spent time in Heidelberg before returning to England and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He passed out in September 1896 and joined the Royal Artillery. Three years later h…


ONLINE: 'When Woolwich Went to War' by Steve Roberts

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In association with the Kent (East) branch of the Western Front Association  Image: Women cleaning equipment returned from the Front. (Courtesy: IWM Q 108423)     "Throughout the centuries the prosperityof Woolwich has depended upon war, or the rumour of war." About the online talk: The London Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich has long been a…