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Re: Tracing where George Holman died
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 04 September 14 00:12 BST (UK) »
Drobo,
 Unable to find a link that works but, if you type in the following on your server it should take you to it.
Battle of Passchendaele, 2nd December 1917.
Click on  "A Moonlight Massacre"  which should get you there.
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Re: Tracing where George Holman died
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 04 September 14 08:20 BST (UK) »
Thank you again Sharki - I will give it a try....

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Re: Tracing where George Holman died
« Reply #20 on: Thursday 04 September 14 13:41 BST (UK) »
The link to the thesis is http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/3188/2/LoCicero11PhD1.pdf

Thanks Sharki - an interesting read.

For a 2nd Berks viewpoint you can read the war diary on the museum website - http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/research/war-diaries/search

A decent account of the 2nd Berks in the action can be found in http://www.purley.eu/RBR3272.pdf
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Re: Tracing where George Holman died
« Reply #21 on: Thursday 04 September 14 13:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks Sharki

I downloaded the document written by Michael Lo Cicero and also noticed he had a document with other appendices with maps etc....your additional links are also very helpful.
Thanks once again

DRobbo


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Re: Tracing where George Holman died
« Reply #22 on: Friday 12 September 14 07:19 BST (UK) »
Sharki
Just to say thanks again for your information. As a result I have made contact with the author of Midnight Massacre and he is speaking to my father later today to see if he can share information about the battle.
Drobbo

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Re: Tracing where George Holman died
« Reply #23 on: Saturday 13 September 14 15:31 BST (UK) »
Drobo,
That's great, I hope your dad finds more information. Glad to have helpedin some way,
Best Regards,
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