Yours Sincerely Edgar H Collcutt Capt.RE It astonishes me that with about 900,000 British servicemen killed in the war a commanding officer could find time to write such a personal letter.
They inflicted major casualties and on 22 August Lieutenant George Thompson became the first British officer killed in action ... up between Britain and France. WW1: How did an artist help Britain ...
but recent research showed he was buried at the nearby Poelcapelle British Cemetery, with a headstone marked "Unknown Officer". A rededication service, with a new headstone, organised by the ...
He worked with Brasserie de Silly to create a coppery, red British beer to satisfy the thirst of his fellow soldiers. After the war, Sgt Payne married his Belgian sweetheart Emilie Timmermans ...