My thanks go to Richard Power who has sent me the link to his centenary blog – George’s War Letters – in which he is publishing, in real-time, the war-time letters of his Great Uncle, George Power.
George Power was a pre-war, Regular Army officer who was commissioned into and served with the Second Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment throughout the First World War, although for much of the Macedonian campaign he ran a machine gun school at Lembet.
The letters start in December 1914 with George’s arrival in France, and will continue until 29 June 1919. The blog is illustrated with photographs and maps and the letters are accompanied by a fascinating commentary.
Robin Braysher joined the SCS in 2003 and from 2008 has been the Society's web editor. His interest in the campaign comes from his grandfather, Fred, who served as a cyclist with the BSF from 1915 to 1917, mainly in the Struma valley.
Robin hands over the role in October 2021 to Andy Hutt.
Andy's interest in the campaign comes from his grandfather, Arthur, who served as a Royal Engineer from 1916-1918.
All posts prior to February 2021 are by Robin.
Opinions expressed in these posts are personal and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Society.
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