@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1917
Edward Brittain writes to his sister Vera ‘We came out last night, though perhaps ‘came out’ scarcely expresses it; had about 50 casualties including 1 officer in the company – the best officer of course
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1917
Wilfred Owen writes to his mother ‘I send you my two best war Poems. Sassoon supplied the title ‘Anthem’: just what I meant it to be.’
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@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1915
Robert Graves writes ‘Among the wounded were a number of men yellow-faced and choking, their buttons tarnished green–gas cases. Then came the badly wounded’
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1915
Noel Hodgson is involved in his first major offensive during the Battle of Loos
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1915
Robert Graves writes 'The Dead Fox Hunter' in memory of Captain A.L. Samson
'We found the little captain at the head;
His men lay aligned
We touched his hand - stone cold - and he was dead
@fixbayonets.bsky.social@fixbayonets.bsky.social"At Rest" by Matt Gauldie, 2006, NZ National Army Museum.
This striking yet somber piece shows a modern soldier with child at the National War Memorial (NewZealand) in #Wellington, #NZ. The simple and austere composition speaks to how we remember the fallen.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1915
The British Army first uses poison gas at Loos, France, but ends up gassing many of its own too
@catalystgamelabs.bsky.socialExplore the world's skies with the #Leviathans Map Pack!
Your battles will take your fleet from the English Channel to the Amazonian rainforest to the Sahara and beyond with six map sheets!
Full speed ahead, admiral!
@leviathansgame.bsky.socialExplore the world's skies with the #Leviathans Map Pack!
Your battles will take your fleet from the English Channel to the Amazonian rainforest to the Sahara and beyond with six map sheets!
Full speed ahead, admiral!
@rebeccabryn.bsky.socialThe stories behind the stories - The Dandelion Clock - WW1 in Egypt. rebeccabrynblog.wordpress.com/2022/12/17/t... 'compelling and unmissable' One man, one horse, promises, and duty. #WW1 #books mybook.to/DandelionClock
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@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1915 Private Percy J Southworth (4710) 1 Bn The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave but is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Percy was 18.
Percy is also remembered on the Cheadle War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1918 Lance Sergeant Albert Le Chevalier (TF/260241) 7 Bn Royal Sussex Regiment died and was buried in Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension.
Albert is also remembered on the Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1915 Private Sydney Bruckshaw (15239) 9 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and was buried in Browns Road Military Cemetery
Sydney is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1918 Sergeant James Chilton (10346) 12 Bn Cheshire Regiment died of wounds and was buried in Doiran Military Cemetery
James is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1918 2nd Lt Richard Henry Hurst 9 Bn The King's (Liverpool Regiment) was killed in action and buried in Strand Military Cemetery.
Richard is remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1915 Private Herbert Hudson (28188) 1 Bn The King's (Liverpool Regiment) was killed in action and has no known grave but is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
Herbert is remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social25 September 1916 Private John James Rowley (16978) 4 Bn Grenadier Guards was killed in action and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
John is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
