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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW Thomas Elisha Lihou Docker Goods Dept Guernsey Able Seaman HMS Good Hope Ship was lost 1 November 1914 Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval memorial

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Over the last few weeks I have added a rather eclectic mix of books for my over bulging bookshelves - just saying 📚 #BookDragon #❤️books

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW Charles Alner Shunter Bruton Pte 1st Somerset Light Infantry Killed in action 1/11/1914 aged 29 Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Mark Brown Shadwell - Créosoter Hayes Pte 1st Middlesex Regt Killed in action 12/11/1914 aged 30 Buried at Rue-David Military Cemetery Fleurbaix

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Yet another commemorative medallion for the men of the 264th Railway Company Royal Engineers arrived today making the sixth in my collection, but this one is different as it’s blank on the back so not issued to a man of the company

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Samuel Arthur Chinn - Porter Newquay Pte 1st Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Killed in action 21/11/1914 aged 31 Commemorated on the Menin Gate Ypres

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Seeadler @seeadler.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm not sure if you know this already, but those wagons – or something very similar (although not, as yet, the Simplex tractor) – are now available ready-to-run for 1:76-scale narrow gauge model railways:

A picture of the Bachmann Branchline Class D Bogie open wagon in War Department grey

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

New photo in my collection: Wounded on stretchers being put onto a wagon on a light railway near Feuchy (east of Arras) 29/4/1917. The stretchers are kept in place with purpose made slotted wood lengths. The motive power is a Simplex Tractor which the driver is tinkering with.

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Thomas Keen -Packer Engineering Dept Witney Pte 2nd Ox & Bucks Light Infantry Died of wounds 30 November 1914 Buried at Ypres Town Cemetery Extension. Aged 29

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Arthur Bertram Workman - Fitters apprentice Swindon Pte 1st Gloucestershire Regt Died died of wounds at Royal Herbert Hospital Woolwich. Buried at Minchinhampton Churchyard. Aged 28

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Bethany Moore @historyandmoore.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Battle of the Somme was accompanied by a diversionary attack near the village of Gommecourt, undertaken by 46th and 56th Divisions - if you would like to read more about this battle, please read my blog post from the perspective of 46th (North Midland) Division #Somme110

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1st July 1916: A Diversion

Today is the anniversary of the First Day of the Battle of the Somme. There are any number of stories that I could have chosen to cover to honour this day. I could have done an overall view of the …

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ASLEF @aslefunion.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Our thoughts tonight are with the family and friends of the driver who died in the crash near Bedford today, and with the passengers injured in the accident. We want to thank the emergency services who responded so quickly to help those on board and are still at the scene.

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Thomas Powell (Packer Engineering Dept Reading) Private 2nd Manchester Regt Died 23/10/1914 at the 15th Field Ambulance aged 30. Buried at Gorre British & Indian Cemetery (east of Bethune)

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Vignacourt British Cemetery Statue of French Soldier: ‘Brothers in arms of the British Army, fallen on the field of honour, sleep in peace, we are watching over you’ (Taken last year)

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Pilckem Ridge 31 July 1917 - 11th Durham Light Infantry going forward by light railway #WW1 Photo from my collection

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Andrew Rogers (Labourer Plymouth Docks) Pte 1st Gloucestershire Regt Died 22/10/1914 at No 2 Field Ambulance based at Elverdinghe & buried in the churchyard - reburied at Cement House Cemetery in 1973

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Today in 1944 - near Ouistreham in Normandy, Sergeant O'Neill films reinforcements arriving for 3rd Division on a congested Sword Beach, and a carrier towing a 6-pounder anti-tank gun burns after being hit by German fire. #DDay #filmcataloguing Film: IWM A70 32-2 / www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Postman brought me some goodies this morning 😁

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

New postcard: 32nd Light Railway Operating Company Royal Engineers football team at the end of the war. The Officer in charge is Cardiff born Canadian Captain Bert Cumberland Lewis who was attached to the RE - he was five feet four inches tall #WW1

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR William Frederick George Manners - employed in ‘V’ Shop Swindon Works Sergeant 1st Wiltshire Regiment Killed in action 18th October 1914 aged 28. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR William Henry Gee Wagon Painter Loco & Carriage Works Swindon Pte 1st Wiltshire Regt killed in action 26/10/1914 aged 32 Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

New postcard: Normality returning to the Somme at Beaumont-Hamel after WW1. Washing on the fence outside the aptly named Cafe Renaissance.

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR William Golding Packer in Engineering Dept Hirwain Pte 1st Wiltshire Regt killed in action 25/10/1914 Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR George Francis Sawyer Stationary Engine Driver Swindon Pte 1st Wiltshire Regt Killed in action 13th Oct 1914 aged 28 Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

New postcard: Group of Royal Engineers outside what looks like a railway station in France or Belgium #WW1

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

New postcard: I don’t usually like silk cards but the extra card inside took my fancy #WW1

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Arthur Percy Hancock (Porter at Slough) L/Corporal 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment Killed in action at Zonnebeke on the 25 October 1914 Commemorated on the Menin Gate Ypres

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Beautiful day in Dover but the port looks eerily quiet

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I was fascinated by Haverskerque Cemetery - originally used for April 1918 burials but also contains many May 1940 Casualties. Both occasions were the same, the Germans were advancing rapidly in the same direction but 22 years apart

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I wanted to visit Haverskerque to find the grave of Lt A C Maclean 296th Railway Co RE’s killed while moving large guns at La Gorgue station away from the advancing Germans.

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Also at La Motte au Bois is this unusual and informative WW1 memorial, the shape being based on the Demarcation Stones well known to visitors to the Ypres area.

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I enjoy going to new places & today found these at La Motte au Bois, Morbecque. Always interested in both World Wars

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Popped into Ljissenthoek on our way back to dear old Blighty, & Looked at the railway layout of WW1 Poperinghe station (not for the first time).

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Zillebeke lake and demarcation stone

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Inside the Menin Gate Ypres taken today

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Had a great walk locally taking in the railways, light and standard, which were in abundance round Solferino Farm, Bosinghe & Elverdinghe. As the years go by there is less evidence but with @GreatWarDigital they are easy to trace @WW1 @Railway #RoyalEngineers

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Settling into our billet for the rest of the week 😁 #ww1railways #Ypres

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Have been looking round my family church St Martins of Tours Chelsfield. Many family graves plus my parents married there, but the church is lovely. Making for Ypres tomorrow 😁

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR George Harris (Relaying labourer Stourbridge Jct) Able Seaman HMS Good Hope The ship was lost (with all hands) on 1/11/14 during the first major naval battle ‘Coronel’ off the coast of Chile. Harris was 34

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Recent purchase: Model of WW1 Demarcation Stone by Major & Mrs Holt. Missed buying one when first available but managed to pick this one up cheaply. I always photograph them whenever I come across then on my travels

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Ernest Albert Parker (Carriage Cleaner Old Oak Common) Able Seaman HMS Cressy RN Cressy was one of three Naval ships sunk by German submarine U9 on the 22 Sept 1914. He is Remembered on Chatham Naval Memorial

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Frank Sealey (Packer Engineering Dept Newport) Pte South Wales Borderers Died at Netley Hosital of wounds received in action 8 Nov 1914 Buried at Netley Military Cemetery

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #GWR Samuel Charles Woolfries (coalman Loco Dept Weymouth) Pte 1st Dorsetshire Regt Died of wounds at 15th Field Hospital Quesnoy 13/10/14 aged 34 Buried at Gorre British & Indian Cemetery

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

On this day 1918 Sapper Christian Gisler 4th Section 35th Australian Broad Guard Railway Operating Co. was killed & 3 others wounded when a shell hit the train they were in at Tincourt. Gisler was 21 years old #Railway #WW1

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

New postcard: Christmas 1917 from the 20th Light Railway (Train Crew) Company Royal Engineers #WW1 #Railways

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW #GWR George Whatmore (Carman Goods Dept Hockley) Pte 1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps Killed in action 27 Oct 1914 Commemorated on the Menin Gate Ypres

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SandraGittins @sandragittins.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW #GWR George Pearce (Packer Engineering Dept West Drayton) Pte 1st Middlesex Regt Killed in action 8th Jan 1914 aged 33 Buried at Rue-David Military Cemetery Fleubaix

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