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First World War 1914-1918 90th Anniversary of Battle of the Somme
« on: Thursday 29 June 06 15:56 BST (UK) »
First World War 1914-1918   90th Anniversary of Battle of the Somme
         On July 1, 1916 at 7:30 am, tens of thousands of soldiers stormed toward the German trenches in northern France. The charge, along a 25-mile front, was intended as a quick push. It ended up lasting over four months and killing more than 320,000 soldiers.


Oldest man goes back to the Somme   Henry Allingham, 110
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/5126284.stm

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Re: First World War 1914-1918 90th Anniversary of Battle of the Somme
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 29 June 06 15:57 BST (UK) »
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Re: First World War 1914-1918 90th Anniversary of Battle of the Somme
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 29 June 06 17:02 BST (UK) »
Have you been watching those descendants who are doing a march to the Somme?  BBC morning I think.  They are dressed in the uniforms, carrying the gear, eating the meals and staying in tents.  The French have union jacks flying.  Interesting watching them.

http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=all&go=homepage&q=Somme&scope=all&Search.x=43&Search.y=15 Click on video for relatives hunt for Somme ancestors

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Jersey: Barette, de Gruchy
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