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Levi. A personal history, the final chapter
Last weekend, with remembrance week approaching, I featured the first part of a personal family history, written by top reader and contributor David Evans. This is an achingly personal, sad account of service in the First World War, and the … Continue reading →
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Levi. A forgotten local hero from forgotten times…
Today, with remembrance week approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to turn the blog over to top reader and contributor David Evans, who’s written a fantastic history of a local hero. It’s a long story, with lots … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Dongola, Kitchener, Levi Cooper, Local History, Malta, Maxim machine gun, River Nile, Silverdale, Staffordshire, Staffordshire regiment, Sudan, Walsall Wood, Whittington Barracks
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