WW1 something of interest
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 1:02 pm
Came across this last week in France. Half brother of the Reverend W Awdry.
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Re: WW1 something of interest
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:19 pm
The war not three weeks old.
Glencairn
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Re: WW1 something of interest
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:16 am
Yes the cemetery was full of stones with the same date.
It is connected with the retreat from Mons. First battle of The Great War.
It is connected with the retreat from Mons. First battle of The Great War.
Re: WW1 something of interest
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:01 am
must have been kinda hot. 37 here today. Terrible loss of life so early in the war. Do you still go every year.
Re: WW1 something of interest
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:28 am
Yes every year.
The BEF retreated 200 miles fighting all the way and it was very hot. Once they got to the Marne Valley region they regrouped and caused the Germans to divert from taking Paris so the end result was good.
The BEF retreated 200 miles fighting all the way and it was very hot. Once they got to the Marne Valley region they regrouped and caused the Germans to divert from taking Paris so the end result was good.
Re: WW1 something of interest
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:30 pm
As said by John - Such a waste of life.
Re: WW1 something of interest
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:51 pm
Everybody will agree and then we did it all over again, what idiots we are and still are.