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243710 Pte. James Robertshaw British Army 2nd/4th Btn. Duke of Wellington West Riding Regiment from:Lily Hall, Heptonstall (d.21st November 1917) Jim Robertshaw was my great uncle. We have letters he wrote to my grandma and great grandma while serving in the Great War. One was written while having a short rest in an orchard. He spoke of having come across friends from the same village while in a battle and witnessing them being killed. He described the farms and land and expressed a wish to be able to farm similar land after the war, when he got back home. No matter how many times we read them, we cry, it is so sad. Unfortunately, he was killed on 21st of November 1917 at the Battle of Cambrai. He is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, I am visiting Cambrai and the memorial to pay my respects a day or two before the 100th anniversary of his death. He will always be remembered. 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.**