My grandfather-in-law Fred served with the 48th Highlanders. He was severely injured in 1917, losing a leg and several fingers. I've written about him here: gillianraebrooks.blogspot.com/2017/11/a-so... and here: gillianraebrooks.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
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Surrey was heavily bombed during the war. My family's home didn't suffer a direct hit though the area endured high explosives during the Blitz in 1940 and V1s earlier in 1944. The comments on the back of these photos give us an idea of what the British went through.
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