6478: John Reid, who threw his medals away

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posted on 2024-01-17, 17:23 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

John Reid was my great, great uncle. At 16 years old John fought in the Battle of the Somme; he was at war for 4 years. The only injury he received was a gunshot wound to the arm.

John threw out all his medals and memories of the war after he returned, only keeping anti-war propaganda.

During the Second World War he refused to fight and help with the home guard.

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Paul Sim

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John Reid

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1916

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Battle of the Somme, France.

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1. Anti-war propaganda. No more War! 1 image. 2. Anti-war propaganda. Offensive in the East: a Wood of Corpses. Mass Graves for Prisoners, after cholera and typhoid. Grave for 300! 1 image. 3. Anti-war propaganda. Trenches - Bombarded. Honour the Dead, but Strip Them. Military Clothing is Costly. 1 image.

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6478: John Reid, who threw his medals away

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