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"The Somme 14.7.16: A great opportunity missed"

July 1986

Major the Rev J Croft - article in Army Quarterly July 86

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Category: Somme - Battle of; July 1st - November 1916

F.A.Corfield (GS) Letter 1.7.16 - 13.7.16 and 21.7.16 - 24.7.16.

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Category: Religion: Specific References

A Slythe (WO) praises padre 25.1.16; describes reasons for conversion to R ? 1.3.16; see also 19.3.16/10.6.16/25.6.16, 2 7 .7 .16/21.7.16/29.10.16/27.7.16/10.12.16.

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Category: Cultural (Tastes)

R E Wilson (GS) for botanical interest, letter 7, 17.7.16; letter 9, 19.7.16; letters 14-16, 25/27.7.16 (includes pressed flowers); letter 78, 2.7.17; letter 146, 8.7.18

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Category: Somme - Battle of; July 1st - November 1916

D.P.Hirsch (GS) Letters 7.7.16 - 9.10.16.

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Category: Somme - Battle of; July 1st - November 1916

G.A.A.Willis (GS) Diary 9.7.16-20.7.16; 28.7.16-3137.16 - Brigade HQ (101) Mametz Wood. R.E.duties. 7.8.16, 207th F.Coy. in charge of tramway from Fricourt Dump to Mametz Wood (until 14.8.16).

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Category: Attitudes/Opinions - Towards Civilians, Homes and Parents

R.A.Harvey (GS) Letter, 21.6.16 — concern that younger

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Category: Arts - Poems

R.L.Bradley (GS) Letter 253 (7.7.16) and 212 (2.5.16).

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Category: Somme - Battle of; July 1st - November 1916

F Ridsdale (GS) Diaries 1.7.16-6.7.16 - description of stretcher bearers

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Category: Arts - Literary Imagery

R.E.Wilson (GS) Letter 9, 19.7.16 and letter 27, 17.7.16.

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Category: Buses - London Motor

R.E.Wilson (GS) letter 6,16.7.16, letter 117, 7.9.17.

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