There is an argument in favour of no longer commemorating very old wars (i.e. wars beyond living memory) because it is inappropriate to celebrate mass murder and mass suicide.
The social history of wartime however remains fascinating. Here are more local military images from near or during World War 1.
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| B Squadron, Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry (LHRY) at Rhyl, 1908 Ferry Hotel, Kinmel Bay, in background |
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| Note on rear of this says Grenadier Guards at Rhyl, 1913 |
Click on any image to see a bigger version.
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Colin Jones / rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk
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| 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment at Kinmel Park Camp near Bodelwyddan, 1915 |
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| Rhyl Volunteer Training Corps, April 1916 - not Rhyl in background |
Colin Jones / rhyl.colin.jones@live.co.uk
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