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Pte. Francis Albert Corkett

British Army 2/7th (Leeds Rifles) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment

from:7 Kearsley Terrace, Leeds

My Grandfather, Francis Corkett, didn't speak much about his war but he did mention Etaples and that he 'much preferred to be in the front line than at rest in Etaples.' He also mentioned that when he was at Etaples that 'it was ringed with battle-hardened and armed troops.' He also mentioned, in passing, that 'they' 'must've been short of blokes because although I was gassed twice the buggers kept sending me back!'



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