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Dvr. Patrick John Biggins
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Leigh, Lancashire
My grandfather, Patrick Biggins did not talk much of his experiences, we only know that he used to travel to the front line with ammunition in between 2 mules with his legs drawn up in order to get through without being shot. Once, he started to unload the ammunition and realized he was too far over as he could hear German voices so he beat a quick retreat.
He recalled taking the dead body of a friend to a church in France. It was literally in ruins and blood was pouring down the steps from the bodies.
I, by coincidence, watched the Warhorse documentary in March and spotted him holding an injured horse. I have now bought the British Pathe film from which it was taken. We hadn't realized he had worked with the Veterinary Corps. In the 1911 census he was 15 and was a bottler in a brewery.