BIFFO Posted 29 June , 2020 Share Posted 29 June , 2020 I am reading the 2nd rhondda war diary 10th December 1915 a special feature called the Gooseberry ?. the day before they were practicing laying barbed wire maybe something to help doing that? Any GWF know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 29 June , 2020 Share Posted 29 June , 2020 Biffo: From: Battlefield Colloquialisms of World War I (1914-18) GOOSEBERRY. Barbed wire entanglement or reel, from the prickly nature of the gooseberry bush. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIFFO Posted 30 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2020 Top man Dave ,im sure it helped but described as special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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