I commemorate my great uncle who enlisted on 5/9/1914. He served at the battles of the Somme 1916 Trones Wood 1916 Thiepval Ridge 1917 Regina Trench 1917 Petit Miraumont 1917 and 3rd Ypres where he died on 5/8/1917. He had been awarded the Military Medal on 17th April 1917. His brother George Thomas was my grandad, who was mustard gassed, returned to the trenches, shot, but survived. He spoke hardly of this except when he gave me his and his brothers medals which I treasure and will pass on to my sons.

Alan Keeble