 Posted 15 March 2007
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Having done a few escorted tours I am thinking of going it alone so I can visit one or two previously visited places that I would like to spend more time at e.g. Pozieres, The Devonshire's Trench, Serre but more importantly two personal sites, Trones Wood/Guillemont Track where my Great Uncle Pte Frank Harold Axford 15766
7th Battalion Northampton Regiment was killed on 18th August 1916 (according to my research) and Gavrelle where Reginald Leonard Haine (VC, MC & Bar) earned his VC on 28/29 April 1917.
The VC interest is because Second Lieutenant Haine was a former pupil at my school.
Any tips, ideas, recommendations for places to stay, do's & don'ts etc all gratefully received.
Lest we forget
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Posted 16 March 2007
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Posted 25 March 2007
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Thanks for that Paul. This year I'm off to Gallipoli in May but the Somme has definitely got under my skin and I need another fix!
Regards
Simon
Lest we forget
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