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Subject: [Leica] April is the cruellest month
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:07:03 +0000
References: <C7236468.49D4%lug@steveunsworth.co.uk>

Very poignant Steve. Even without your narrative, as you notice the dates and
make the link it just touches something. Well caught.

Peter

Steve Unsworth wrote:
> I was taking some more photographs of remembrance poppies at the local
> cemetery today when I came across this scene...
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/sunsworth/M8/L1013683-Heywood.jpg.html>
> 
> I did a little digging around on the internet and it turns out they were
> indeed two brothers killed within three days of each other in April 1917 at
> Arras during the first world war. It must have been a very bleak time for
> their parents.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
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