British guards at Raikeswood Camp
Alan Roberts writes. THE songs of the British Tommies have become part of our DNA: ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’ and the breathtakingly simple ‘We’re here, because we’re here, because…’ which perfectly captured many soldiers’ views of life in the Army. Spare a thought for those who were unable to join their comrades abroad due to advancing age, wounds or ill health. It was from their ranks that the British guards at Raikeswood Camp were drawn. Private Robert Taylor, a french polisher of Penny Street in Lancaster, was serving with 153rd Protection Company of the Royal ...
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