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World War One / Can anyone identify his regiment?
« on: Wednesday 15 August 18 11:15 BST (UK) »
My Great Granda, Robert Gordon, a carter/ delivery man , joined up in Aberdeen at the start of the War. Never spoke about his experiences except once , after a few whiskies at New Year, where he wept telling the story to my Granda of how he had woken up after falling asleep exhausted and found his 'pillow' was the body of dead soldier. A taciturn man, this was the only time he ever shared what had happened to him.
He lived many years, a tallish, thin man who never lost his magnificent 'tache. He died aged 85 in 1970. I have a photo of him taken in 1915 ( says on the back) Perhaps someone can let me know which regiment he served in?
He lived many years, a tallish, thin man who never lost his magnificent 'tache. He died aged 85 in 1970. I have a photo of him taken in 1915 ( says on the back) Perhaps someone can let me know which regiment he served in?