Robert Sergeant | Photographs
Passed down through the family of serviceman, Robert Sergeant. Includes photographs when home on leave and as a boy soldier in 1911 and of his recuperation from gassing.
Seven photos. Other items relating to Corporal Robert Sergeant ( regimental number 7322) 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers may also be found in the database by searching on his name.
Robert Sergeant, Service Medals
Gas Warfare
Trench Life
CONTRIBUTOR
Robert Jones
DATE
1914 - 1919
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
17
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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Documents relating to R. Sergeant including discharge and other papers. Robert Sergeant (regimental number 7322) served in 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusilers. || Other material relating to Robert Sergeant may be found by searching on his name.