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In Search of the Past – A visit to the Somme Part 4 by Penny Gerrard

Private Gilbert Sexton The first morning of the Gerrards and Hodsons’ Somme trip had been spent finding graves and memorials to Richard Hodson’s family members.   Now, well-fed and watered after our omelette lunch at a typical French tabac, we were up for our next challenge – this time to find the site at Fromelles where Francis’ …

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