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With today’s internet a wealth of official information is available regarding those who served.
In an age before local radio and television, families often allowed letters to be published in the local press from their loved ones on active service. However, for their descendants the letters reveal a more personal aspect, graphically describing the experience of the people and providing an insight into their personalities. |
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NBT 1918 Aug. 13th Tue. Mrs. B. Giltrow received an intimation on Friday that, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, her son has been awarded the Military Medal. On the nights of July 4th and 5th, 1918, in the rear of Hamel he was driving his team of mules, attached to a G.S. wagon loaded with trench mortar bombs, when the enemy placed a heavy barrage on all the roads in the vicinity. With drivers and horses becoming casualties, a wagon immediately in front of him was blown off the road, but displaying coolness and presence of mind Driver Cyril Giltrow drove his team a little off the road. He then remained standing by his mules for 1½ hours under heavy fire, awaiting instructions from a guide, who had gone forward to receive instructions from an officer. When war broke out Driver Giltrow was in Australia, where he joined up, and he is now in the ---th. Australian Division. (Hockliffe now has three Military Medallists, and a Military Cross.)
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ALSO AVAILABLE IN BOOK FORM AS ‘LETTERS FROM THE FIRST WORLD WAR’ FROM WWW. LULU.COM,
PRODUCED WITH THE INVALUABLE EXPERTISE OF ALAN KAY & ZENA DAN. |
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