In the transcript attached to this entry, Melvyn Leach recalls his uncle, Charles Leach. Charles was also known as Solomon Lachinsky and Szloma Zalman Lachinsky. He came from Canning Town in East London and opened a shop before the War. He enlisted in June 1918 and served with the Russian labour companies in the First World War. It seems he was a casualty at one time and later received the British War Medal. Contributed via Age Exchange (http://www.age-exchange.org.uk) as part of the Children of the Great War project (http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk) at a collection day at RAF Hendon, UK. To see all material contributed by Age Exchange, or to see more contributions from this collection day, follow the links at http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk/archive.html - For further information email: greatwar@age-exchange.org.uk || || Solomon Lachinsky (aka Charles Leach) || Photograph || Solomon Lachinsky || || Solomon Lachinsky || The medals of Solomon Lachinsky/Charles Leach || || 'Lochinsky Tailors' || Photograph || || Solomon Lachinsky (aka Charles Leach) || Photograph || || Interview || Interview with Melvyn and Anne Leach || Charles Leach

Letter of a soldier of the 5th company of the 59th Labour battalion of the Russian Army Andrejs Krampe to his sister Otilija Krampe in Valmiera || || Letter of a soldier of the 5th company of the 59th Labour battalion of the Russian Army Andrejs Krampe to his sister Otilija Krampe in Valmiera, page 1 || 64.547467,40.56053099999997 || Front || Letter || || 64.547467,40.56053099999997 || Front || Letter of a soldier of the 5th company of the 59th Labour battalion of the Russian Army Andrejs Krampe to his sister Otilija Krampe in Valmiera, page 2 || Letter

Letter of a soldier of the 5th company of the 59th Labour battalion of the Russian Army Andrejs Krampe to his sister Otilija Krampe in Valmiera || || Letter of a soldier of the 5th company of the 59th Labour battalion of the Russian Army Andrejs Krampe to his sister Otilija Krampe in Valmiera, page 1 || 64.547467,40.56053099999997 || Letter || Front || || Front || Letter of a soldier of the 5th company of the 59th Labour battalion of the Russian Army Andrejs Krampe to his sister Otilija Krampe in Valmiera, page 2-3 || Letter || 64.547467,40.56053099999997