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Chronicles of Brandon at War #54

February 1918 On September 25th 1917, George Marchant, with the sun going down behind him, stands in a trench near Gonnelieu, France. When the sun…

Posted on April 15, 2020By: Darren Norton
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Chronicles of Brandon at War #53

January 1918 Today sees us taking a walk toward the railway, starting in George Street, stood outside the flint walled Methodist chapel. It’s that time…

Posted on April 15, 2020By: Darren Norton
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Chronicles of Brandon at War #52

December 1917 From his fur factory on George Street, Albert William Rought-Rought can see his home. Home is Heath House, just off the Bury Road,…

Posted on April 15, 2020By: Darren Norton
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Chronicles of Brandon at War #51

November 1917 In the thirty-nine months of war, forty-nine Brandon men have been killed while on active service. Then, on just the second day of…

Posted on April 15, 2020By: Darren Norton
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Chronicles of Brandon at War #50

October 1917 On Saturday 6th October, police arrested a Brandon soldier, Percy Wicks, and held him at the Police Station on London Road. Although Percy…

Posted on April 15, 2020By: Darren Norton
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Chronicles of Brandon at War #49

September 1917 Colonel Edward Mackenzie has served as Justice of the Peace for Brandon since 1872. He wields much influence over the town, which was…

Posted on April 15, 2020By: Darren Norton
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Chronicles of Brandon at War #48

August 1917 Brandon Rural District Council, like other authorities across the land, are acutely aware of how scarce food is becoming and all the associated…

Posted on April 15, 2020By: Darren Norton
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Chronicles of Brandon at War #47

July 1917 There was some sympathy felt for the soldier taken into custody by Constable Burgess earlier this month. When questioned, the soldier could offer…

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Chronicles of Brandon at War #46

June 1917 Have you ever had a moment of madness, the consequence of which has had you wishing you could turn back time and erase…

Posted on April 15, 2020By: Darren Norton
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Chronicles of Brandon at War #45

May 1917 Supply and demand, two conditions determining the value of an item. Food is now as valuable as it has ever been and will…

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