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Hinckley, World War One

Leicestershire & the Somme (part 6)

More than 2,000 men from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland died in Battle of the Somme. The Mercury is producing a roll of honour where the names of the casualties will be added to this online article, as well as being printed in the paper, on the anniversary of their death. The men are listed by … Continue reading Leicestershire & the Somme (part 6)

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26/04/2017Hinckley, History, Somme, WWI
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Leicestershire and the Somme (part 5)

Leicestershire Somme Deaths in October 1916

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25/04/2017Hinckley, Leicester, Somme, WWI
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Poppys are Plants NOT Politics

Attended a great talk at Hinckley Methodist Church yesterday. “Lest we Forget”   Greg Drozdz told us the story of the annual Poppy Appeal and how it started.   He also spoke on some of the names on the War Memorials in the Church.

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08/11/2016Albert Rd, Poppy, WW2, WWI
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Leicestershire & the Somme (part 4) Updated 24 April 2017)

Highlighted names from Hinckley.

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21/09/201624/04/2017WWI
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Leicestershire & the Somme (part 3)

Hinckley soldiers Highlighted.

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21/09/201621/09/2016Hinckley, Somme, WWI
World War One

July 1, 1916 —The Battle of the Somme began on the Western Front.

July 1, 1916 —The Battle of the Somme began on the Western Front. The opening day of the battle saw the British Army suffer the worst single—day death toll in its history: of the nearly 60,000 British casualties that day, 18,800 soldiers were killed. Nine Victoria Crosses (six posthumously) were awarded on the first day of the battle.

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30/07/2016WWI
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Leicestershire & the Somme July (part2). (16th – 31st)

W H Waring, Father of Betty Ball of Earl Shilton. A dispatch rider for the Leicestershire artillery. Hinckley updates in RED

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22/07/201621/09/2016Hinckley, Somme, WWI

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