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British West India Regiments Heritage Trust presentation in honoir of those who served in Belgium during WW1

14 October 2023. Poperinghe New Military Cemetery - CWGC, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Military Cemetery, Belgium.
British West India Regiments Heritage Trust Honour and Remember Events in Belgium.
The grave of Private Herbert Morris, British West Indies Regiment, a 17 year old Jamaican soldier suffering from shell shock who deserted the front line and was shot at dawn under the orders of Field Marshal Haig.
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14 October 2023. Poperinghe New Military Cemetery - CWGC, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Military Cemetery, Belgium.<br />
British West India Regiments Heritage Trust Honour and Remember Events in Belgium.<br />
The grave of Private Herbert Morris, British West Indies Regiment, a 17 year old Jamaican soldier suffering from shell shock who deserted the front line and was shot at dawn under the orders of Field Marshal Haig.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com<br />
Copyright ©2023 - All rights reserved.