My father's MC in Highland Light Infantry
Golden Treasury Book - see flyleaf and back page in book listing his service. Had this rebound book with him throughout the war.
This story is about my father Hugh Paterson Haddow OBE MC who was a captain in the 17th Highland Light Infantry.
Hugh was born in 1897 and enlisted in the HLI on September 12, 1914, and subsequently on November 22, 1915. The gap was possibly due to him getting a commission as an army officer and returning to the front line after retraining. His brother, who also served in the HLI, joined at the same time.
Inside the front cover of Hugh's Golden Treasury Book it says Corp HP Haddow No. 15854 A-Coy 17th HLI (Highland Light Infantry) BEF (British Expeditionary Force).
On the back cover it says: A.Coy 17th HLI Somme January 1916.
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Patsy Jones
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Europeana 1914-1918
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