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Kitchener's Army, Kirkham
Kitchener's Army, Kirkham
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224338
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nst30102007004
Title
Kitchener's Army, Kirkham
Kitchener's Army, Kirkham
Place
Kirkham
Personal names
Handwritten on the back: Kitchener's Army, and the name M.Lewis
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Signage reads: For KITCHENER From KIRKHAM A document entitled "For Kitchener From Kirkham: Men from Kirkham, Wesham and the rural Fylde who served during the Great War 1914 - 1918" lists men from the Kirkham area who enlisted and fought after Kitchener's recruitment campaign. It tell's us "In early September, 1914, a recruiting meeting was held on the Market Square, Kirkham, and after several patriotic speeches from various local dignitaries a large number of local men had volunteered to enlist. The following morning they all gathered at the Market Square, where a photograph was taken before leaving on foot for Preston".
Signage reads: For KITCHENER From KIRKHAM
A document entitled "For Kitchener From Kirkham:
Men from Kirkham, Wesham and the rural Fylde who served during the Great War 1914 - 1918" lists men from the Kirkham area who enlisted and fought after Kitchener's recruitment campaign. It tell's us "In early September, 1914, a recruiting meeting was held on the Market Square, Kirkham, and after several patriotic speeches from various local dignitaries a large number of local men had volunteered to enlist. The following morning they all gathered at the Market Square, where a photograph was taken before leaving on foot for Preston".
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14/9.11cm
Year of image
1914
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24
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The World Wars
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Twentieth Century onwards
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Kirkham
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