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plbramham General Global moderator Posts: 1369 | |
Has anyone else just been watching The Antiques Roadshow tonight?
They showed an interview with a VC winners family, then took them to his brother's grave on the Somme. His name was Halliwell of The Border Regiment! Obviously I wasn't expecting it, so did not have chance to make a note of the initial and number, but he must have been one of these two:
Paul |
plbramham General Global moderator Posts: 1369 | |
Checked on I player, he was this one:
18014 Private T Halliwell Border Regiment 2nd October l916. |
plbramham General Global moderator Posts: 1369 | |
Found him:
Paul |
Kerchi Field-Marshal Administrator Posts: 2160 In memory of John Bardgett (15309 L/Cpl.) 11th Border Regiment Who died 1st July 1916. | |
Well spotted. It's not the kind of program I watch but I will check it out on iPlayer. |