 News spread far and wide of 1st Suffolks capture of two German flags from no-mans-land opposite Kemmel in early September.
Following their capture, news of these treasured souvenirs spread far and wide. A few days later, reporter arrived to get the story from those who were there and take a photograph of these most coveted of spoils. Was the photograph ever published? we shall probably never know. After years of searching it has never come to light. However this photograph which has recently been sent to us, may be the one. Originally published in the Illustrated London News in November 1915, its shows two cheery sergeants, both caked in mud, fresh from the trenches with one sporting trench waders. Could it be one of 'the' Suffolk flags? Comments are closed.
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Welcome to our online 'chronicle' that charted the history of the many battalions of the Suffolk Regiment throughout their service during the Great War.
This record is now closed, but we have retained all our original posts here for you to search through and in the fullness of time, we hope to add to it as and where new stories come to light. It was at times, a challenging but rewarding endeavour which has helped many people in their research of the Regiment. If you know the specific month of an action of the Regiment, you can search for it in the list below: Archives
February 2025
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