The talk at this meeting is the Battle of Loos 1915...be nice to see any forum pals in the area there!

Where is it to be held?

Keith

Keith,

The April meeting was held at Callow End village hall...looking on the WFA website the meeting is not on the branch page but hopefully I shall be told where it is and as soon as I know I'll post it....

BW

NC

The meeting is at Callow End village hall......

I assume that it's this Callow End http://www.british-towns.net/en/level_4_di...asp?GetL3=15808

I'd still like to come. What's the time, please?

Keith

Keith,

The advertised time is 19:30...but I guess that depends on me arriving in good order!

Look forward to meeting you there!

PS If you've an unsigned MuG bring it along and I'll happily sign it.....

NC



That's the one.....If you pm me your email address I've been sent a map by the branch and I'll happily send it out......

NC

Niall,

Thanks for the time. I do have a copy and will bring it! I'll have to buff up on 35th Brigade RFA's Diary for the period between now and then so I can ask some awkward questions!

Keith

On the basis that I can't even recall this unit at Loos sounds like I'm in trouble!

I'll be gentle! They were part of The Immortal 7th and would have been on the left of the Division, I think, as their targets seem to have been Hohenzollern Redoubt, Big Willie, Pope's Nose and the Quarries, which look to have been on the border with 9th Division. The Diary doesn't give the gun positions but the Brigade HQ was at Noyelles en Vermelles.

Keith

Just to confirm - is this still on today?

I hope so. Ruth & I are planning to come along and it's a fair trek from Derby!

Keith

We had a horrible journey to Callow End - foul weather and fouler traffic - but it was well worth the agony. We were made very welcome by the group and Niall's talk was excellent. It was great to meet both him and Centurion and spend a few minutes chatting face to face instead of finger to keyboard. I was even given a winning raffle ticket!

Thanks, everyone, for making it worthwhile.

Keith

Keith,

The drive home was a lot easier than gonig...less traffic but worse rain.

In any case I thought an excellent venue and a good crowd and a pleasure to meet you!

Here's to the next one.....

NC