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Never Forgotten

1/7/2020

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104 years ago the silence of a summer morning was broken and the barrage of the heavy guns gave way as the gallant men of Tyneside climbed over the top and headed into battle. Over 5,000 Brave men of Tyneside; gallant men; each one a hero.
Through machine-gun fire at ankle, waist and chest height they moved forward into the prepared killing grounds of mud and barbed wire. the casualties were incalculable.

Their memorial is where they fought and where they fell; at La Boiselle.
Tyneside would never be the same. 

Today, as we do every year we salute the men of the Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish who gave up their lives on July 1st 1916.

They will never be forgotten.

5 Comments
Peter Birney
1/7/2020 10:43:54 pm

Great grandfather fought for Tyneside Irish and was wounded in this battle, dying of wounds later

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Bridget Lowery
14/8/2020 02:10:49 pm

PeterBirney ... I'm part of a project researching soldiers from the Tyneside Irish Brigade. Could you get in touch so I can give you details? We'd be interested in including your great Grandfather in our project. Thank you. Bridget

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Alan Major
20/8/2020 04:05:33 pm

Hi I'm trying to find out details about my grandfather.his name was Fredrick Smith number1379.I believe he was a member of the tyneside brigade.if you have any information on him at all would be great thanks

Bridget Lowery
20/8/2020 10:52:31 pm

Alan Major, my colleague has done some initial research on your grandfather, Frederick Smith. Can you please let me know your email address so I can share it with you?
Thank you.
Bridget

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Bridget Lowery
21/8/2020 01:35:37 pm

Alan Major ... my email is library.tyneirishcs@gmail.com

Just put 'For Bridget' in the subject bar.

If you contact me, I will send you our research on your grandfather.

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