clive_hughes Posted 8 November , 2017 Share Posted 8 November , 2017 A ?new clip on YouTube since 4 November: the reception for Cpl. William Collins VC DCM of 25th Bn. RWF at Merthyr Tydfil in 1918. Also starring a tank, apparently no. 113 "Julian". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 8 November , 2017 Share Posted 8 November , 2017 I was very close to the site of his VC action yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 8 November , 2017 Share Posted 8 November , 2017 An admirable lack of health and safety. One wonders when young E Gough from Troedyrhiw and his chums were given the opportunity to vandalise the tank. My favourite part, (on around 1.08 to the right of the screen). is when a big flat-capped fellow pinches a little chap's boater to wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 10 November , 2017 Share Posted 10 November , 2017 What a joy to watch! Talk about a stately progress though...! What's the mascot on the front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 10 November , 2017 Share Posted 10 November , 2017 Looks like a monkey wearing a beret! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 11 November , 2017 Share Posted 11 November , 2017 Not posted for a while! Looking at the footage it appears to be the lower half of the town. Appears to take place near the parish church(St Tydfil's) but I'm not 100% sure on that. However the memorial to Sgt Collins VC is in the grounds of St Tydfils. VC earned as a Cpl however his grave, memorial and other associated items refer to him as Sgt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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