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Originally Posted by Lawrie
I too have photos of my grandfather who was in the first lot to land at Gallipoli ,35 days there and wounded, also fought in Pashendale .
The pics show him and mates on leave in London,with a note on the back saying who his mate was, and he was killed 1 week later,
Lawrie
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My grandfather, Im sure went via Gallipoli, but for sure was western front, battle of the Somme. Never ever wanted to talk of it, only very late in his life did he say anything, horrific. When we were kids he'd say "boy, better to be a live nothing than a dead hero"