pferguson | September 10, 2016
Soldiers Who Lie Here Row On Row The award of a humble bronze cross, the Victoria Cross, to Piper James Cleland Richardson has meant much to many people, many communities and many organizations. Jimmy’s story has been told and retold in articles, books and magazines… in exhibits and films and this will not end with […]
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pferguson | March 11, 2015
Battle of Neuve Chapelle (10 – 13 March 1915) J.P. Beadle was an English painter who was interested in historical and military subject matters. His interests included the Peninsular War (1807 – 1814), the Boer War (1899 – 1902) and the Great War (1914 – 1918). Beadle’s painting of the opening day of the Battle […]
Category: Snapshots of the Great War |
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Tags: 10 - 13 March 1915, 16th Canadian Infantry Battalion (The Canadian Scottish), 39th Garwhal Rifles, 8 October 1916, Battle Honours, Battle of Neuve Chapelle, Great War, J.C. Richardson, James Prinsep Beadle, Victoria Cross, War Artists