The Somersets

The story of the 1st Battalion The Somerset Light Infantry in WW1, using the War Diary. Also other items on Somerset in WW1. Contributions welcome & credited

[Aldershot Military History @Aldershot_Past]

The bigger picture @thesomersets

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1899, 2nd Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Corunna Barracks. Queen's Avenue and HQ Building to the right, #Aldershot

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Well I finally managed to unlock the account. I hope everyone is well, a lovely image of Boer War era SLI below with a familiar name to anyone who followed the story of the Battalion from 1914-1916

[27 AEC Group @27AECGroup]

@thesomersets @enquireinside @thesomme19240 @ypreswoman @SomersetLInf Capt Charles Prowse, 1903 - middle row, right of centre, Adjt of his Battalion on return from the Boer #SomersetLightInfantry

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100 years after first memorial service, South Western Railway worker pays respect to his great-grandfather https://t.co/t885ho2Jlj via @RTMNews

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War Memorial - Upton Cheyney

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The Somersets and the Christmas Truce:
https://t.co/aMMCvFr691

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Panel on one of the new GWR trains remembering staff who were casualties in WW1, including Albert Moger 8th Somerset Light Infantry

[Alan March @albymarch_alan]

Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery @CWGC @thesomersets #Albania

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13.11.18 Battalion was 2nd in the Brigade Tug-of-War competition. Played the Rifle Brigade at football and won 1-0 (The War Diary continues until mid 1919)

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Arthur Cook ended his diary on 11th November 1918 - during his recovery he was surprised to meet Capt Osborne who he had helped rescue at Preseau - Osborne's last words to him had been "I'm finished" & Cook had been informed he had died of wounds

[Anthony Ward @Anth0ny_Ward]

Weston-super-Mare’s #PagesoftheSea portrait shows John Hardyman of Somerset Light Infantry who died aged 23. #Armistice100

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A slide show of Capt Bennett's photos via The Mail - shows Battalion HQ - Somerset House in Ploegsteert Wood:
https://t.co/17MIPhSuVo

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If you are following because you had a relative who served with the Battalion 1914-15 in Ploegsteert have a look at this article: Capt Bennett was one of the few senior officers from this time to survive the war via @MetroUK
https://t.co/cgfSbH8Qho

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Arthur Cook " The electrifying news came that the Germans have asked for an armistice! I don't know whether to be pleased or otherwise. I have been waiting for a nice "Blighty" wound for years. What I would not give to be with my Battalion now!"

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11.11.18 Brigade group moved from Haspres to Curgies. Cold Day

[Bath Live @bathlive]

Someone has given Bath old boy Harry Patch a poppy ahead of Remembrance Day. Pic by Matt Brooks beside the Devonshire tunnel on the Two Tunnels #ArmisticeDay100

[Jacqueline Wadsworth @soldiersletters]

This may be of interest to @thesomersets @bbcsomerset @SomersetMuseum @SomHeritage

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Arthur Cook "Arrived Southampton at 6.30 am and at 2.15 pm on my way to York Military Hospital. Got there about 10.30 pm

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10.11.18 Fine day, Church Parade in the village school (Haspres) as 10am. Played football against Hants Regt in Brigade Competition - Lost 2-0

[Charlie Taylor @CharlieTaylor4]

We’ll hear from Arthur Cook’s diary on a special @bbcsomerset programme to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Join me, live at the Bishop’s Palace in Wells from 9am.