John (Jack) Elkins - A Soldiers Tale
Wonded several times, promoted and demoted
Our Great Uncle Jack was one of seven brothers who all volunteered for the Army during The Great War. All survived service. Six of the brothers served overseas in France and the other, our grandfather, in the United Kingdom with the Territorial Army. Two of the brothers were wounded and one of these, Jack, returned suffering form shell-shock in addition to his physical wounds.
John (Jack) Elk…
- Peter and Anthony Titley
- World War I
- Military Punishment
- Recruitment and Conscription
- Erster Weltkrieg
- John Elkins
- Story
- 1914-09-05
- 1919-04-11
- 1919-04-11
- 1914-09-05
- Peter and Anthony Titley
- World War I
- Military Punishment
- Recruitment and Conscription
- Erster Weltkrieg
- John Elkins
- Story
- 1914-09-05
- 1919-04-11
- 1919-04-11
- 1914-09-05
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