Tag: Ploegsteert Wood

Tales from the Front (18)
1914, Tales from the Front

Tales from the Front (18)

Tales from the Front (18) tells the story of George F. Payne, a Bournemouth-born man who fought in the Great War. He had served earlier as a professional soldier with the Hampshire Regiment, re-enlisting on mobilisation. Payne, 32, died in Boulogne Hospital from wounds suffered on November 4th, fighting in Ploegsteert Wood, part of the 1st Battle of Ypres.