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23 May 1917: Sgt John Hudson

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John Hudson was born at Cononley, North Yorkshire in July, 1895, the son of Wilkinson (a dairy farmer) and Mary Hudson. At the 1901 census he 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...

28 February 1916 : Major Gerald Jamieson

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Gerald Jamieson was born 3 November 1876, Bombay; his parents were Colonel Alister Jamieson and his mother Geraldine (née d'Aguilar). He was educated 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...

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 asso...