Soldiers’ Stories

WWI

Pte William Thomas Cory                               By Ida Birch, Deputy Archivist, The Cory Society ©

The Farrier Family – A WWI Tragedy           by Mike Farrier ©

Colour Serjeant John Marshall Patching   by Christine Payne ©

 

2nd Bn

L/Cpl 9765 Alfred George Aldridge              by Neil Aldridge ©

Dmr L/8314 Sydney Chappell

Pte George Albert Hall

Pte L/10330 Walter W Message                     by Andrew Message ©

Pte L/8495 Edwin Charles Waite                   by Lt/Cmdr Diana Nichols R.D., R.N.R. ©

 

4th Bn

Pte 2221 Reginald E Allen

Pte T/F1125 Harold Edward Briggs             by Graham Boots 13/10/2003 ©

Pte 203437 Jack George Billett          

 

5th Bn

Pte George Linney                                          by John Linney (For George Linney) ©

  • NB - CSM Nelson Carter was killed at Richebourg 30/6/1916 – not as stated in this account.

 

 

WWII

1st  Bn

Capt Charles Henry Pocock                          by Rodney Pocock ©

L/Sgt 6401368 Thomas (Tom) Gardner

 

4th Bn

Pte 6401304 S.H. (Syd) Seal T.D.                  by Syd Seal ©

 

9th Bn

Albert John Harris                                           by Albert Harris ©

 

10th Bn

Pte 6411623 Peter Ustinov

 

70th Bn

Pte Les Townsend                                          by Les Townsend ©

 

Post WWII

The Last Battle – Rafan 1965               by 23868882 Sgt Leslie “the bat” Deacon ©

 

 

 

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