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Sapper George Harvey: 9th Battalion, Canadian Engineers (C.E.)

As Remembrance Day approaches, we pause to honour the countless individuals whose lives were forever altered by the First World War. This year, I’m looking closely at one such life – that of 2007216 Sapper George Harvey of “B” Company, … Continue reading

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Remembering George Harvey Who Fell At The Battle Of Amiens

8TH AUGUST On the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Amiens, we remember Harvey’s great-grandfather, George Harvey, who was wounded on 8th August 1918. He was a Sapper in B Company, 9th Battalion, Canadian Engineers and received … Continue reading

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In Remembrance

In remembrance of… 4732 Private Henry James WEAVER (my great-grandfather) – 2/1 Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Born 3 October 1882 in Curry Rivel, Somerset. Died 8 September 1916. Killed by accident during bomb practice. Buried in Merville … Continue reading

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