Monthly Archives: November 2011

They went with songs to the battle, they were young. Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe. From “For the fallen” … Continue reading →

Samuel Atcherley was a first cousin of Henry Atcherley (see Remembrance: Day Two). Like Henry, he joined the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Unlike Henry however, Samuel had joined the KSLI long before the Great War – and his medal index … Continue reading →