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There's a great new video on the Green Howards Museum in Richmond, UK. This regiment served for 318 years in the British Army and the museum looks to be an amazing tribute to the soldiers of the regiment.
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On this day 1944. Supporting the Green Howards.
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4. Frank died in 1983 but not war related. He suffered a heart attack while eating toast and marmalade. He was found at the table face down in his toast in 1983. #WW1 #greenhowards #yorkshire
3. After the war on 30th July 1927, he went to Canada. He arrived back to England on 20th October 1928 aged 28.
In 1928 he married Kate Chew in Barnsley, Yorkshire. They had one daughter. #WW1 #greenhowards #yorkshire
2. He joined the Yorkshire Regiment the Green Howards, Rank Private, Service No. 48389, Appointments Lewis Gunner. During the war he was interned POW, Silesia, Germany.
In 1921 aged 21 he was in the armed forces overseas, the Green Howards, 2nd battalion, Barracks Tipperary. #WW1 #greenhowards
1. Men from Yorkshire who served in the Yorkshire Regiment Green Howards.
Francis (Frank) Borrill was born in 1900, Barnsley, Yorkshire. He was the son of George Borrill and Sarah Ann Coates. In 1915 he enlisted in Bradford, West Yorkshire. #WW1 #greenhowards #yorkshire