WW1 Royal Naval Division

Following the lads through their war - Antwerp , Gallipoli, Salonika and the Western Front

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Interested in hearing from anyone who has family stories, photographs of the Men who served in Collingwood Battalion RND in the great war
This project will hopefully result in a book.
Please email [email protected]
#gallipoli #collingwoodbattalion
#ww1

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AB Hugh Muschamp Robinson, a solicitor from Birkenhead joined up November 1914. D Co Hawke Bn ,survived Gallipoli, commissioned into RGA in 1916. Very pleased to be the next temp custodian of his possessions #Gallipoli #Dardanelles #ww1royalnavaldivision
#royalnavy

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Merry Christmas one & all, thank you for support , keep sharing and keep these lads memories alive

This was sent home by Petty Officer Peter Jones Hood Bn for Christmas 1915 from Gallipoli

#gallipoli #Dardanelles #ww1 #ww1royalnavaldivision #royalnavaldivision #history

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To Bertha in Tiverton from her brother Charles

#WW1 #thegreatwar #tiverton #ww1royalnavaldivision #royalnavaldivision #britishhistory

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@GADGWP Lovely , could you send me these photos via email ? [email protected] I would like to do a post on him

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Finally framed up , very pleased with it #royalnavaldivision #ww1posters #ww1art #thegreatwar

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@CanisOcculatus @WarMonitor3 What's his name and number I will do some digging , pm me if you prefer. Do you still have his puttees etc ?

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@CanisOcculatus @WarMonitor3 I would love to hear more about his WW1 service ? Do you have his details, photo etc?

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@bwj123penne No I don't, although probably a regimental tie seller may make one up for you I suppose

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Finally......

#ww1royalnavaldivision #royalnavaldivision #thegreatwar #WW1

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@ChalcedonyVark @JonathanWoodhe2 @richardvanemden Thank you , yes he was and many like him

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@JonathanWoodhe2 @ChalcedonyVark @richardvanemden My grandad was an AB in the RN joined up in 1913 aged 15, left in 1928 , stayed in RFR until re-enrolling in 1939 , did the Atlantic convoys , evauations in 1940 of France etc demobbed in Sept 1945 discharged RFR Sept 46 age 48

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@SiBiggs I'll have a look

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Visited the lads
#thegreatwar #royalnavaldivision #ww1 #ww1royalnavaldivision
#royalnavy

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@StirlinngM1959 Do you have his photo ?

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OTD 1916 the men of the Royal Naval Division left their assembly trenches attacking through the heavy mist along the Ancre , Hawke Bn alone lost 400 in the first 30 minutes, only 20 walking out unscathed on November 15
#ww1 #royalnavy #ww1royalnavaldivision
#royalnavaldivision

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@bwj123penne Would love to know the details !

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Remembering Major Vere Duncombe Loxley MID 🇬🇧

1st Bn, Royal Marine Light Infantry.

Death: k.i.a at Beaumont Hamel, Battle of the Somme, 13 November 1916.

#lestweforget #remembrance #britishhistory #firstworldwar #battleofthesomme #royalmarine #britishsoldier

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@DickBoothKC Please send to [email protected] love to do a post on him on my FB group page

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@SteveJChambers Visited his grave a few weeks back

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@Dhubthaigh67 Thankyou for sharing Mark , would love to do a post on him on my FB page , if agreeable please send me his photo [email protected]