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Private Harry Earl

8 May 20235 Jun 2024

Harry Earl was born around 1892 to Alfred and Emma Earl in the hamlet of Raby, in Cheshire. He was the older brother of my great-grandfather, Edwin Earl, and resided…

Cheshire Regiment…

From Somme to Soissons

7 May 202130 Apr 2025

The Capture of La Boisselle1st – 4th July 1916 For a brief overview of the preparation and aims of the Battle of the Somme see here https://lastposts.blog/2018/12/07/somme-myth-conceptions-part-i/ The Cheshire Regiment’s…

Cheshire Regiment…

G. Astbury

Private G. Astbury belongs to the 18th Service Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment, now somewhere in France. He formerly worked at Lever's. George E. Astbury was born in…

Cheshire Regiment…

Last Posts Interactive Map

For the 20th post concerning my great-grandfather's First World War diary I have created an interactive map detailing locations relating to the entries currently digitised on the blog. I plan…