WW1, a personal view by Ted Barnes

Thu, Jan 12th 2017 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

NB: This meeting will start with essential business in the dining room at 7:45 PROMPT, with dinner to be served at 8PM.

World War 1

I have been digging around online and found this link on Amazon to a book written by Ted Barnes, which should give you an idea of what he is to talk about - www.amazon.co.uk/Granddads-War-Ted-Barnes/dp/1908645261

This is the associated blurb,

"Herbert Barnes was a private soldier from Norfolk who fought in some of the most iconic battles of the First World War. In Granddad s War, his story has been meticulously researched using public records and family archives by his grandson, author Ted Barnes. Granddad s War is both an historical study and a personal exploration of the impact of war on one man and the family he left behind. It reconstructs the story of Herbert as husband, father and brother, as well as soldier, and ultimately serves as a fascinating and touching legacy for a much loved grandfather."

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