A French Soldiers Adventures Volume 2 - French Indochina 1916-1918
Catherine Rousseau
- Regions:
- Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Hobby
- Fee:
- Expensed
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 2nd September 2024
- Tagged:
- First World War | Indochina | French Army
After being wounded in February 1915 on the Marne, my great-grandfather was deployed to French Indochina where he stayed until the end of the war and beyond. This talk explores the sights of the journey from Marseille to Indochina recorded in diaries and letters, using postcards from the collection as illustrations. It looks at the life of the soldiers and their experience of the First World War in a different country.
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I've a life long interest in archaeology and history and I am a graduate of the University of York. I have experience in excavation, guiding walks and speaking to groups. A former teacher with 25 years experience, I was the chair of local community archaeology groups. I have given talks at the East Lancashire Western Front Association. I am particularly interested in the industrial archaeology and social history of the area around Burnley, Lancashire, and the First World War.
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