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219802 George Franklin Whittaker British Army 15th Btn. Sherwood Foresters My Great Grandfather George Franklin Whittaker joined the 15th Sherwood Foresters on 9th Dec 1915 and was sent to France on 29th December 1916. George was captured by the Germans on 24th Mar 1918 at Maricourt, as the Germans advanced during the Kaiserschlacht. Stripped of his equipment he was then marched to Munster and set to work. On the march he was given no food for the first four days and when he was given food it was basic and in short supply. His diary, kept during captivity is held in the archives of the Imperial War Museum. 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.**