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The Portuguese Walls in Idmiston and Gomeldon
« on: Sunday 15 June 08 04:01 BST (UK) »


Forester found this for me on another thread ...... by any chance would anybody happen to know anything about these walls built by the Portuguese soldiers in WW1 ??

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Wiltshire and Swindon Archives: Bourne Valley Historical Society
Catalogue Ref: 2916/19     Date: 2003

Scope and Content: The Portuguese Walls in Idmiston and Gomeldon. An illustrated paper on the low walls built along the River Bourne by Portuguese soldiers in 1917 to ensure unhampered access to the military establishment at Porton Down.

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Re: The Portuguese Walls in Idmiston and Gomeldon
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 June 08 15:08 BST (UK) »


Are these walls still there does anybody know please ?? I can't find anything on them !!  Undecided

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Re: The Portuguese Walls in Idmiston and Gomeldon
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 July 08 13:19 BST (UK) »
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~bvh/

Link to Website of Bourne Valley Historical Society.

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