I found these South Lancs boys in Canada ...... but with no other information .... can anybody give me a hint at why they were there ?? ... they all died the same day ! In Memory of Lance Corporal LEWIS RUPERT PERFITT HARVEY 7293, 2nd Bn., South Lancashire Regiment who died on 24 October 1914 Remembered with honour LE TOURET MEMORIAL Lewis Rupert Perfitt Harvey remembered in the Canadian VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL - http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/content/collections/books/bww1/ww1565.jpg Also these young soldiers Michael Colbourne South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales Volunteers) Private October 24, 1914 Ned Broadbent South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales Volunteers) Private October 24, 1914 Charles Brereton South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales Volunteers) Private October 24, 1914 http://wwii.ca/memorial/world-war-i/
I just noticed the Remembrance Book is for the British Forces !!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never seen that before .... oh wow ! http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/content/collections/books/bww1/ww1565.jpg