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What a great idea looking forward to seeing it develop.
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Thanks and welcome, Paul.
Great idea. Thanks Chris.
My starter for 10: does anyone out there know anything about Pte 12519 Will Hart, 1 S Staffs, MiA/KiA 9 Oct 17, just E of Polygon Wood? I have his MIC and know he landed in France on 26 Jan 15. I also have all the 1st S Staffs war diaries (and 91st Bde and 7th Div too, plus Atkinson’s div history). I’ve worked out he probably died when acting as a stretcher bearer for 22 Bde’s 9 Oct attack around JUDGE COPSE and JUDGE COTT (1 S Staffs safely near Ypres on 9 Oct , but 50 OR fm each batt to act as SB for 22 Bde). I’d like to know why a 23 year-old Black Country lad with no obvious prior Terrier service would arrive in France as early as 26 Jan 15.
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