Something that I failed to add to the account was that the battalion war diary for December 25th 1915, recorded that it was: 'A quiet day'. There were other isolated incidents of attempted - and...
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Something that I failed to add to the account was that the battalion war diary for December 25th 1915, recorded that it was: 'A quiet day'. There were other isolated incidents of attempted - and...
For anyone who may be interested... 'Dead Mans Corner' is a crossroad just west of a disused mill... and close to the ruins of a sugar factory near Bailleul. It can be located on trench map - sheet...
The incident which CBH refers to, happened at 'Dead man's Corner' in Flanders. L/Cpl George D'All (age 40) of 23rd battalion reserves, mentioned in a letter home of an incident which occurred on...
And Merry Christmas to you too!
Cheers,
Steve
The Christmas truce of 1914 was quite an event, and on some stretches of the line they even held football matches - the results of which were recorded in English newspapers. And although the Top...