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Photograph of Dr. Robert John Helsby

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SubjectHelsby, Robert John
TitlePhotograph of Dr. Robert John Helsby
NotesMy grandfather Dr. Robert John Helsby joined the 20th Battalion (4th Salford Pals) Lancashire Fusiliers and served as their medical officer. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre while serving with the Battalion after an action at Poelcappelle in January 1918, and the Military Cross while serving with the Royal Artillery in July 1918.
Item Date1917
Creation placePoelcappelle
File typeImage
Item sourcePhotograph
Item mediumPhotographic paper
ContentPhotograph
CataloguerEverett Sharp
FilenameGWA_1146_Dr_Helsby_RAMC_uniform.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameRobert Caldicott
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/3024