Many thanks for your e-mail letter,
good news, I found a box of Gavrelle photocopies that contained photocopies of RND War Diary pages and trench maps
will photocopy a few things, work on them over the weekend, and post on MONDAY morning.
The pages for the 28/29 are very interesting. As you may know the pioneers usually do not see that much action (being trench diggers etc),
however, a coy of 14th Worcesters were sent to join the regular troops NE of Gravrelle (ie near windmill) they became isolated and when The RND were withdrawn on the night of the 29th the Worcesters had to stay until the next day - very unusual.
If your grandfather won the MM at this time, he must have been with these men, over the weekend will try and see if I can plot exactly where NE of
Gavrelle they were.
So something in the post, you should get this on Wednesday I think (the day you got my last letter)
Will be accessing my e-mails again (via Swansea Library) Monday 11-midday.
TREVOR
Welcome
Hope you enjoy this first attempt at a bloggle. Please add any info you have about Grandas time in France or any comment on the trip. It's a great way of sharing this knowledge with the Family.
Friday, March 9, 2007
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