Sunday, 28 February 2010

Rev Arthur Pratt.

A friend of Frank’s over many years, the Rev Arthur Pratt padre
to the South Staffordshire Regiment looses his life .
Frank first met him when he attended St Giles Church at
Willenhall before the war, when the Rev Pratt was then Vicar .

Roll Of Honor.

 
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Press Cutting.

 
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Commonwealth War Graves.

 
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June 1917

June 1917
Friday/13th Wednesday
Day Hospital Duty.
 
14th Thursday/29th Friday
Changed from day to night Duty, extremely hot weather prevails.
 
30th Saturday
Night Hospital Duty. 
Staffs Brigade make a raid into outskirts of Lens, each Bgde taking turns, so for last few nights terrible Bombardment continues throughout the night.