How relieved some British Troops must have been in December 1916 to be told they were being given leave to go back home for a short time. War was not going well, and whilst most troops suffered those cold, terrible conditions in the trenches, others were most fortunate to arrive back in Britain for the […]
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Helped Soldiers to Desert
Here’s a story from 91 years ago where a Blantyre couple found themselves in trouble with the law. The story goes that on Wednesday 3rd November 1926, Mr William Crichton, a pit sinker and his wife Mary Barr, residing at 41 Glasgow Road, were up in court, charged with having aided three soldiers of the Cameronians […]