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Lt. Edward Aloysius "Gerry" Gerrard
British Army 119 Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Dublin
My father, Edward Gerrard's service commenced with a Temporary Commision in June 1914 at Newbridge Barracks, Ireland. I have much material including practice in July with 119 Battery, Reynolds VC and Alexander. He did not smell powder until Suvla Bay, then Dublin in 1916. He was wounded in Palestine 1917-18. He took part in the Battle of Beersheba, the yeomanry charge at Huj, Jereusalem at Christmas 1917, and into Deraa with King of Hijaz and Lawrence, and the fall of Damascus.
I have many letters, photos and a diary which I am transcribing and will make available particularly for the Allenby campaign.

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