Been doing voiceovers for @BattleguideVT again. This one was a particular gut punch to voice, knowing what happened next.
Final letter from Private Percy Huggins (aged 23) to his mother from the Western Front. Written December, 1914.
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Final letter from Private Percy Huggins (aged 23) to his mother from the Western Front. Written December, 1914.
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Huggins was born a Hertfordshire lad (like me), in his case from Ware.
He was killed, on sentry duty, by a German sniper on Christmas Day 1914.
His mum, Agnes, kept the letter. The family still had it when @DanHillHistory was researching the Herts Regiment many years later.
He was killed, on sentry duty, by a German sniper on Christmas Day 1914.
His mum, Agnes, kept the letter. The family still had it when @DanHillHistory was researching the Herts Regiment many years later.
Huggins is buried in Le Touret. The grave next to his belongs to Sergeant Tom Gregory.
Gregory was Huggins' platoon sargeant. He was killed moments later trying to take down the sniper who killed Huggins.
Gregory was a Watford man. 36 years old. Left behind a wife and 5 kids.
Gregory was Huggins' platoon sargeant. He was killed moments later trying to take down the sniper who killed Huggins.
Gregory was a Watford man. 36 years old. Left behind a wife and 5 kids.
No deep lessons or comments to add beyond that really. Just a reminder that every single white headstone you see in a war cemetery is its own tiny tragedy, rippling through families.
Also, that Dan is a git for telling me what happened afterwards BEFORE I'd recorded it. 🤔😭😆
Also, that Dan is a git for telling me what happened afterwards BEFORE I'd recorded it. 🤔😭😆
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