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Turnly John Francis 2/Lt
It is just north of Wytschaete -- which had been evacuated by the British the day before. I have a detailed map of the divisional positions during April 1918 here.My grandfather was wounded on 20 April.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
- Date
- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/21322
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CRAWFORD Hugh L/Cpl 50887
I was only about twenty yards off him at the timehaving just left him about three minutes before to go to myown gun when this shell came.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
- Date
- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/7812
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SIDELL Walter Private 93000
.); War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (4)D.C.M. London Gazette 15 November 1918:'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
- Date
- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/165241
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Roberts Peter Private 42720
Enclosure No.4 I. A. 5. Bedford House Cemetery - Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.; Is photo available? Yes, see VMGCRA Patreon END OF RECORD.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/15680
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SORBIE Alexander Cpl 23378
A prize of 5 francs to members of each gun team firing the greatest number of rounds was offered and was secured by the gun team of Sgt P Dean DCM, with a record of just over 120.000 rounds.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
- Reference
- SKR/DAT/IP/28310
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HARRINGTON James Aloysius Private 27168
Stourbridge, whose award of tboMilitary Modal was announced in our columns on June 1st. gained this distinction under tho following circumstances, just published in an Army order, signed by Lieut.- Col G. S.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/27619
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CHAMBERS Geoffrey 2/Lt
Capture: "on the night of 4/5th December 1917 the 142 Inf Bde was withdrawing from Bourlon Wood.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
- Date
- 2000-2024
- Reference
- SKR/DAT/IP/30929
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LIPPIATT Charles Edward Sergt 43325
class="P">Initials: CE; Number: 43325; Rank: Sergt; Enlisted in: Ravenscourt Park; Resided in: Stamford Bridge; Previous Number: 4325; Previous Battalion: 4/
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/27268
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HADFIELD Richard Cpl 90983
Theory, Lizzie just could not cope with her husband's WW1 wounds but Minnie stepped in and nursed the dying Richard Hadfield - hence he "rewarded" her in his Will.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
- Date
- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/19577
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Gartenfeld Henry Godliph Cpl 13144
Dick must have been standing with his head ducked down just outside the pill box? he continues. ?A piece of shrapnel had dented his helmet, scraped his face and gone into his guts. Capt.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
- Date
- 2000-2024
- Reference
- SKR/DAT/IP/9487
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Buckley Frank L/Cpl 16012
Pte Saunders who had been carrying the gun had just just handed it to L/Cpl Buckley when a fragment of a shell hit the gun, driving it onto L/Cpl Buckley's head and killing him instantly.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/6593
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RYMER Robert Sergt 23498
Bob'slast surviving letter dated27thFebruary191S starts ironically Just a few lines to let youknow that I am still in the land of the living.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/15988
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Watson Samuel Meredith 2/Lt
I hope you are keeping fit as I have not heard from you for a good while now but as the postal arrangements are somewhat dislocated just now. I am trying not to let it worry me.I had a stroke of bad luck a couple of days ago.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/21353
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PEARSON Harold 2/Lt
He was promoted Sergeant on 4 March 1915 and served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 July 1915.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/161096
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Robertson James Alexander Private 10708
Fife 23/6/1896; educ Denny Public Sch and was in the office of D Maclean, Solcs, Bank St, Edinburgh; enlisted A&SH 11/5/15; served BEF F&F from 27/4/16 being transf to MGC in Feb and was KIA during the fighting at Poelcapelle, Ypres 4/10/17.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/15704
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WALDER Roderick Jesse Sergt 55928
ve often thought lately that the best form of recruiting would be to give the chaps who ought to join a free trip out here, and just show them round a bit ... ?Sadly, Walder?
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
- Reference
- SKR/DAT/IP/17905
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BOOTH Fred 2/Lt
Son of Tom and Hannah Booth, of 4, Milton St., Halifax, Yorks. V. B. 21. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension - Pas De Calais, France.; END OF RECORD.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
- Date
- 2000-2024
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- SKR/DAT/IP/20427
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Martin Donald Private 17474
MM: LG 27/10/1916MID: LG 4/1/1917 (dated 13/11/1916); END OF RECORD.
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- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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- 2000-2024
- Reference
- SKR/DAT/IP/13113
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Letters to John Dixon Comrie from Fielding H Garrison, Washington, United States...
He asks for a copy of Comrie's syllabus on the history of medicine which is of particular interest as his institute has just put on an exhibition of classic medical texts from Hippocrates to Schaudinn and encloses his article 'The Bones of Luz' from
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- Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
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- 12 Nov 1910-10 Dec 1910
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- DEP/COJ/3/4
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B/W print Dressed for the Wedding. (As above). Dear Ada, I suppose we shall soon...
They have just gone so I expect you will have them tomorrow for certain. To:- Miss Minors. Broseley OC.14.03. (With stamp).
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- Walsall Local History Centre
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- 260/4/page seventy nine/3