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Description: | A ts account (13pp, written circa 1960) entitled 'Experiences of a Young Contemptible' giving details of his experiences as a subaltern commanding an infantry platoon in the East Lancashire Regiment, in France (August - December 1914), the first part covering the retreat from Mons and the fighting on the Aisne of August - September 1914, and the second part covering operations in Flanders (October - December 1914) together with a description of some incidents of fraternisation between the opposing armies during Christmas 1914. Together with a Warrant appointing him Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (June 1944), with a covering letter.
Cataloguer SJO | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | East Lancashire Regiment British Army | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Richards, Collen Edward Melville | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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