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218931 Sgt. Harold Charles Squires British Army 1/24th Battalion London Regiment from:Luton, Beds My grandfather, Harold Squires, was in the Territorial Force prior to WW1, and was embodied at St Albans on 1st of September 1914 to the 1/24th Battalion of the London Regiment (The Queen's). He went to France in March 1915 and was wounded at Givenchy (Battle of Festubert) on 26/5/15. He was transferred home, and returned to his battalion in May 1916. He continued to serve with the 1/24th until December 1917, when he again returned home after being gassed, probably at Bourlon Wood (Battle of Cambrai). He was definitely present at the Battle of Messines in June 1917, and amongst his papers is a trench map showing the area where the 47th Division were located at the time, between Hill 60 and the Ypres-Comines canal. He survived the war and served in the Home Guard in WW2. He died in 1972, aged 83. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**