Somme Battlefields Forum

PaulReed · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject:

Sounds good - what's this about the 17th Division memorial? A new one? Sounds interesting.

Hope to see you on the Somme soon.
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lawrence Brown uncle bill · Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 7

it's a personal quest Paul, someting I need to do. I spoke with the mayor about the possibility of moving the plaque in the church to a more visible site but we may go for something new. Nothing concrete as yet but contact has been made. He seemed quite enthused, I also regailed him with the history of the fighting around Fricourt and he seemed quite surprised, despite having 6 military cemeteries on his commune. I also left him some pics of Fricourt during the war and and of Major Raper. I'll keep you informed but he has to put it to his conseil first then we'll get mired down in the red tape, I will also have to find a way of raising some dosh !!

PaulReed · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject:

Lawrence - I have an idea for this one and will drop you a line via email over the weekend.
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lawrence Brown uncle bill · Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 7

Ok Paul