bert ferns fought at passchendaele. he joined the lancashire fusiliers atjust 18.his attack here, beside the german bunker that now lies within tyne cot cemetery. the lancashire fusiliers made their way uphill towards passchendaele village, and a spot which bert later said he would never forget. we came across what would be about 100 yards square of bodies that had been caught in an artillery shrapnel attack. they were absolutely massacred. private edward michael batten, 13th platoon, d company, 45th battalion, australian imperial force. private james monroe, 1 south african infantry regiment. my great—great—grandfather, rifleman stanley durra nt of the king's... my great—great—uncle, private walter stevenson, fourth battalion grenadier guards. voices and stories that inspire acts of remembrance, like the story of captain noel chavasse, surgeon and olympic athlete, who was awarded the victoria cross twice for rescuing men underfire. when you start to understand the man behind the medals, i think you start to grow an attachment. heroism which brought his great—great

bert ferns fought at passchendaele. he joined the lancashire fusiliers atjust 18.s attack here, beside the german bunker that now lies within tyne cot cemetery. the lancashire fusiliers made their way uphill towards passchendaele village and a spot which bert later said he would never forget. we came across what would be about 100 yards square of bodies that had been caught in an artillery shrapnel attack. they were absolutely massacred. private edward michael batten, 13th platoon, d company, 45th battalion, australian imperial force. private james monroe, 1 south african infantry regiment. my great—great—grandfather, rifleman stanley durrant of the kings... my great—great—uncle, private walter stevenson, 4th battalion grenadier guards. voices and stories that inspire acts of remembrance, like the story of captain noel chavasse, surgeon and olympic athlete who was awarded the victoria cross twice for rescuing men under fire. when you start to understand the man behind the medals, i think you start to grow an attachment. heroism which brought his great great niece h

bert ferns was with the second 6th lancashire fusiliers, hejoined at 18, struggling up slimy duck boardswe were very often taking a quarter ofan hourto we were very often taking a quarter of an hour to move a few yards. fellas were sliding off them, falling into shell holes. we got some out, i'm afraid there were some we could not get out, and the point was, was it worth risking two men's lives to save one? private edward michael batten. d company, 45th battalion... private james munro, one south african infa ntry james munro, one south african infantry regimen. my great—great—grandfather. .. my great great—great—grandfather. .. my great great uncle... voices and stories from around the world, in an army that came to ypres, men from distant corners of the empire fought and died alongside each other. bert began his attack here, decide the german bunker that now lies within tyne cot cemetery. the lancaster fusiliers made their way uphill towards passchendaele village, and a spot which bert later said he would never forget. we came across, would have been about 100 yards square, of bodies.

bert ferns joined the lancashire fusiliers with a school friend at 18. slimy duck boards to reach his starting point. we were often taking a quarter of an hour to go a couple of yards, because some of the duck boards were tilted to one side or another. others were falling into shallows. we got some out and there are some we couldn't get out. the point was, was it worth rescuing two men's lives to save one? private edward michael, 13th platoon, b company, aath battalion, australian... private james munro. 0ne south african infantry regiment... my great great grandfather... my great, great uncle, private walter stevenson... voices and stories from around the world. in the army, men from distant corners of the empire fought and died alongside each other. bert began his attack here beside the german bunkers that now lies within tyne cot cemetery. the lancashire fusiliers made its way up here towards passchendaele village and a spot bert later said he would never forget. we came across what would be about 100 yards square of bodies that had been caught in an

bert ferns joined the lancashire fusiliers with a school friend at 18.struggled up slimy duck boards to reach his starting point. we were often taking a quarter of an hour to go a couple of yards, because some of the duck boards were tilted to one side or another. others were falling into shallows. we got some out and there are some we couldn't get out. the point was, was it worth rescuing two men's lives to save one? private edward michael, 13th platoon, b company, 44th battalion, australian... private james munro. 0ne south african infantry regiment... my great great grandfather... my great, great uncle, private walter stevenson... voices and stories from around the world. in the army, members fought and died alongside each other. bert began his attack here beside the german bunkers that now lies within tyne cot cemetery. the lancashire fusiliers made its way up here towards passchendaele village and a spot bert later said he would never forget. we came across what would be about 100 yards square of bodies that had been caught in an artillery shrapnel