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The pipers of the Black Watch at Richebourg
Unknown, 1915, Press cutting
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The pipers of the Black Watch at Richebourg
The pipers of the Black Watch at Richebourg
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32361
Title
Playing their comrades right up to the Germans - the pipers of the Black Watch at Richebourg
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Taken from the Illustrated London News published June 5th 1915. Drawn by A.C. Michael.
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Unknown
Date
1915
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39.6 x 45.4 cm
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Press cutting
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Reference Library
Text from page 726: During the general attack on May 9th the Black Watch suffered heavily. They assualted the German trenches in front of Richebourg, eventually succeeding in their object and capturing the position, but not without difficulty.
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