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Pte. William C. Richardson
British Army 9th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Edinburgh
My Grandfather William C Richardson joined the 9th Seaforth Highlanders on the 2nd Nov. 1914. He went overseas with the unit in 1915 and the 9th Seaforths became a pioneer unit in May 1915 and was attached to 9th Scottish Div. William was captured on the Somme at Combles, France on the 24th March 1918 during the major German offensive which began 21st March 1918. He was held in Rennbahn Camp, Westphalia. He was released in 1919 and discharged on the 17th April 1919.

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