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Category Archives: The Haythornthwaite Story
The Rycharde Haythornthwaite story. Chapter 5
Rycharde went through a short period of training before being sent out to the front line in France. Having suffered the vile effects of poisonous gas, he has been fatally wounded. Chapter 5 He was shot during one of his … Continue reading
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The Rycharde Haythornthwaite story. Chapter 4
Having enjoyed his schooldays at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Rycharde did not hesitate in signing up to join the East Kent Regiment ‘The Buffs’. Letters home portrayed a very different picture to the horrors being faced by the soldiers who … Continue reading
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The Rycharde Haythornthwaite story. Chapter 3
So far I have given an explanation of how I came to ‘meet’ Rycharde Haythornthwaite along with a small amount I have discovered about his parents and siblings. Now we discover a little bit more about Rycharde himself as he … Continue reading
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The Rycharde Haythornthwaite Story Chapter 2
Chapter 1 of this story that includes an explanation of how I discovered Rycharde’s life story can be found here http://tinyurl.com/pqslkv2 Chapter 2 January 1894: Rycharde Meade Haythornthwaite born 4 January 1894 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The late 19th century; a great … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolf Hitler, Bengal, British Empire, first world war, India, queen victoria, World War 1
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The Rycharde Haythornthwaite Story. Chapter 1
I love books, I cherish every one of them; examining their cover, looking for clues about what lies within and whether I might be sufficiently animated by the content to understand the mechanics of the story, or disappointed by its lack … Continue reading
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