Travel Bug Dog Tag The 'Barnsley Pals' travelbug

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Owner:
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Released:
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Origin:
United Kingdom
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In the hands of ivor75.

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Current Goal

To travel to military locations/battlefields around Britain and Northern France before returning home, if possible.

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Thus travelled the 'Barnsley Pals' in June/July 1916 ending their long journey close to the village of Serre in Northern France. This was on the front-line of the famous 'Western Front'.
At 0730hrs. on 1st July 1916 began the ill-fated Battle of the Somme, which resulted in massive casualties for all the units involved, not least the 'Pals', having dreadful casualties throughout their two battalions.

The purpose of the bug is really to honour & commemorate those fellows who gave up so much in the belief that they were fighting for a better world for the future.

It consists of a travelbug tally and a keyring containing a photograph and other details of my Grandfather, who served as a stretcher bearer in World War One on the Western Front, and survived the conflict from 1916 to 1918.

There is an obvious mistake on the keyring that I wonder if you can spot?
Let me know by email and I will confirm your findings.

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Tracking History (1935.2mi) View Map

Retrieve It from a Cache 3/15/2009 Goozwah Seekers retrieved it from Smugglers SandWitch Southern England, United Kingdom   Visit Log

Have a great location for this to visit however, not going to be able to drop off for a little while. So it will sit with me for a bit prior to its new tempory home!.
Dropped Off 3/14/2009 jmckennawait placed it in Smugglers SandWitch Southern England, United Kingdom - 9.43 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/1/2009 jmckennawait retrieved it from When Noddy looked over the harbour South West England, United Kingdom   Visit Log

Took this on our first multi

will move on soon I think I know where to place keeping with the War theme

Thanks

Jon
Dropped Off 2/21/2009 gp14 placed it in When Noddy looked over the harbour South West England, United Kingdom - 5.67 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/28/2008 gp14 retrieved it from Nanny's Hidden Treasures Southern England, United Kingdom   Visit Log

Out of the country for a week, so this one will have to wait till be we get back to move on. Maybe aroung Bovington.
Dropped Off 9/28/2008 tombraiders3 placed it in Nanny's Hidden Treasures Southern England, United Kingdom - 3.48 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 9/8/2008 tombraiders3 retrieved it from The £480 Bridge Southern England, United Kingdom   Visit Log

I will take this on to honour those who fought and are still fighting...
Dropped Off 9/5/2008 DizzyPair placed it in The £480 Bridge Southern England, United Kingdom - 159.79 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/23/2008 DizzyPair retrieved it from Great Northern Cache No.1 - Awsworth Junction East Midlands, United Kingdom   Visit Log

Picked this one up whilst travelling from Dorset to Derbyshire. Will take back home with us in the hope that it will get to Northern France.
Dropped Off 8/19/2008 O2J placed it in Great Northern Cache No.1 - Awsworth Junction East Midlands, United Kingdom - 7.29 miles  Visit Log
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