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The Shiny Seventh at World War I
Venue Wardown Park Museum
Start 14:30 on 08/11/2008
Finish 15:30 on 08/11/2008
Information This talk explores the history of the 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment at War from 1915 to 1918. Learn more about the shifting fortunes on the Western Front and the battalion's role in them; its success on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, its failure during the Arras offensive and its frustrations at Ypres in 1917. A talk by Martin Deacon of Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Society volume on the battalion called The Shiny Seventh. Free, but please book on 01582 546722.
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