Tales from the Front

Tales from the Front

Tales from the Front presents personal stories celebrating the Bournemouth natives who gave their lives on the battlefield, as well as the regiments with which they served

Tales from the Front (2)
1914, Tales from the Front

Tales from the Front (2)

Tales from the Front (2) explores the life, world, and military service of William Robert Oakley. A former golf caddy, he had joined the 1st Dorsetshire Regiment in time for deployment to the Western Front in August 1914. He fell on the second day of Mons, during which his battalion fought a spirited withdrawal, though one that incurred many casualties.