Tag: Mesopotamia

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

Tales from the Front (20)

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.