Tales from the Front (22) tells the story of Alfred Davis, a native of Victorian Bournemouth, who fought in the Great War. Davis belonged to the 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, a unit sent from India to secure government-controlled oil interests in the Persian Gulf in late 1914. Davis came to Mesopotamia, now Iraq, a landscape long marked by conflict and empire. His journey ended at Sahil on November 17th, 1914.
Tales from the Front (21) tells the story of Frank Axford, a native of Victorian Bournemouth, who fought in the Great War. A professional soldier, Private Axford served with the Second Battalion, Dorset Regiment. He enlisted in 1907, later serving in India before falling during the invasion of Mesopotamia.
Tales from the Front (20) tells the story of Harold Charles Legg, born in Victorian Bournemouth, who fought in the Great War. Born into a family of skilled craftsmen, Legg stepped away from this tradition to become a professional soldier. He served with the 2nd Dorset Battalion, stationed in India, but in 1914 part of the attack force sent to Iraq. Legg did not survive wounds suffered at the Battle of Sahil.
Tales from the Front (5) tells the story of Harold Rowland Smith, a Bournemouth native who fought in the Great War. He had served with the Dorsets in India but returned to fight in France. He fell at Le Cateau, August 26th, 1914.