The outbreak of the First World War in Europe in 1914 evoked an immediate, strong patriotic response

By Mike Cashman - Tamworth Historical Society
Updated August 10 2022 - 2:59pm, first published 2:30pm
The 'March to Freedom' recruiting column passes along Peel St past the Royal Hotel (today's Target location) in May, 1918, en route to Newcastle. Picture supplied
The 'March to Freedom' recruiting column passes along Peel St past the Royal Hotel (today's Target location) in May, 1918, en route to Newcastle. Picture supplied

A previous Stepping Back in Time article, way back yonder, dealt with the involvement of Tamworth individuals' involvement in the Crimean, Sudan and Boer Wars, that all preceded World War I, the latter being the subject of today's topic.

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