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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: Trouble on Tuesday 30 October 07 09:40 GMT (UK)
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Please can anyone supply any information about Summerdown Camp, nr Eastbourne. My grandfather was a member of the 7th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (Preston Pals) during WW1, he was wounded and was convalescing at Summerdown. He met my grandmother whilst he was there, she was a maid at a girls school nearby, they were married in December 1917. The marriage certificate states that he was a soldier serving in France.
Any information about Summerdown or Preston Pals would be much appreciated.
thank you
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There are lots of pictures and information about Summerdown Camp in a book called 'Eastbourne's Great War 1914-1918' by Bob [Robert] Elliston. I don't think it's in print now, but really worth searching out either via the library loan service or through secondhand dealers.
Regards
Sue
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Thanks Sue, I will contact the library and will let you know how I get on.
Thanks again for such a prompt reply, have only just joined this merry band, wish I had done so sooner.
Regards Steve
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Heres a pic of Summerdown.
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Which I think is one I posted elsewhere originally :D
I've got some more at home, but don't have access to them at present.
Sue
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Thank you mmm45 for the picture much appreciated. :D
Sue located the book and will be able to pick that up tomorrow so again thanks for that info. :D
Steve
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Yes have to admit i "borrowed" the phot from the other site have to acknowledge Sue with its posting ;)
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Trouble was having " a bitta trouble" keeping up with his threads ( we're too quick ! ::) ) so please look at this too OK ??
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,265395.from1193872269/topicseen.html#msg1503903
Annie ;D ;D