It's been a while since I last uploaded photos, which is because I was focusing on my first semester of college. But now, just as Spring semester is beginning and I finally fixed up my camera, I have found time to take some pictures of the dolls that I purchased during last Fall's doll season! I know a lot of them look similar, but I just had so much fun taking them that I didn't care to pick my most favorites and decided just to upload most of them.

Anyway, hopefully I will be less-inactive this semester, but it felt nice to take some pictures again!

I must say that when I first saw Aladdin, I figured I would pass on him and go for the Frozen Fever dolls. But when I saw him in-store, I couldn't resist and had to have him to go along with my Jasmine. I'm really not disappointed, (especially since my brother ended up buying the FF dolls, so I can admire his!) Al really looks so great in person, and he goes so well with Jasmine!

LE Briar Rose with all the box covers removed. She is attached to the free standing backing cardboard.

I purchased the Aurora Limited Edition doll on her release day, Saturday March 16, 2019, from my local Disney Store. They had 16 dolls, and only about half sold at store opening. My doll's edition number is #1269 of 4500, exactly 1000 more than that of my Aurora and Phillip wedding doll set. She commemorates the 60th anniversary of Disney's Sleeping Beauty.

She is dressed as Briar Rose, and has a forest scene in the background art of the box. She has a little owl in one hand and a basket in the other. Her golden blonde hair has her signature curl in front of her front bangs, and waist length hair with curls at the ends. She has violet eyes glancing to her right and coral lips in a open mouthed smile. She has long curvy eyelashes. She has a pink shawl around her shoulders and arms. It has a brocade pattern on one side and gold embroidery on the other, and gold tassels at the ends. I untacked the ends from her skirt, but left them tacked to the sleeves of her blouse to prevent the shawl from falling off. She has a black satin bodice with fake laces in front of gold embroidery in the center panel. Her blouse is actually part of her bodice, and has sleeves down to her elbows, with flared ends tied with golden strings. Her skirt is made of dark magenta satin that is pleated in the front and is asymmetrical. Under that there are two layers of pink tulle and one layer of white tulle, and then a layer of light pink tulle with a lace border. These under skirts are sewn in the back to the outer skirt. Finally there is a half length stiff tulle petticoat. The lower lace underskirt is floor length in the back, but is higher and is slanted in the front, revealing her legs and feet. She has fixed angle feet with no ankle joints. She is wearing black flats with a small bow decoration in front, and a black satin bow around her ankles. She has dark magenta painted on panties, that match the color of her outer skirt.

Although her outfit's colors aren't film accurate, it is very pretty and well made. Her face is gorgeous, and although her lips are coral rather than red, at least they aren't the pink color of previous LE Aurora dolls. I like the doll very much. She is also a very good match for the Rags Snow White LE doll from 2017.

There are now a total of eight Aurora Limited Edition 17 inch dolls released by Disney. That includes the pink and blue Disney Store dolls (2014), the pink and blue Harrods dolls (2014), the blue and pink Disney Parks dolls (2015 and 2018), Disney Store Briar Rose (2019) and Disney Store Wedding Aurora (2019). That is two more than the number of Snow White, Elsa and Anna dolls. There is also speculation that there will be a Saks Aurora doll released late this year.

Aurora Limited Edition Doll - Sleeping Beauty 60th Anniversary - 17''

US Disney Store (Shop Disney)

Released Online and In Stores 2019-03-16

Sold out online 2019-03-16

The Aurora (Briar Rose) LE Doll initially sold out online at about 7 am PDT on release day (Saturday March 16, 2019), but still had the Add to Bag button. However people were still occasionally able to add to their bag and checkout the doll afterwards. By about 7:30 pm it showed the grey Sold Out label in place of the Add to Bag button. The doll might still be available in some stores in Canada and the United States.

$119.95

Item No. 6003040900721P

The Disney store proudly presents our Sleeping Beauty 60th Anniversary Limited Edition doll. Delicately costumed as ''Briar Rose,'' Princess Aurora is a romantic woodland vision found only Once Upon a Dream.

Safety

⚠ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Magic in the details

Please Note: Purchase of this item is limited to 1 per Household.

• Worldwide Limited Edition of 4500

• Includes Certificate of Authenticity

• Aurora is costumed as ''Briar Rose'' while in hiding from Maleficent at the Woodcutter's Cottage, deep in the forest

• Satin skirt, corset with crossties, and headband

• Embroidered, golden floral filigree detailing

• Sparkling rhinestone studs

• Peasant blouse with ruffled collar and cuffs

• Brocade shawl with metallic gold tassels

• Fine mesh underskirts with floral lace detailing

• Molded shoes

• Berry basket accessory

• Bluebird friend

• Beautifully styled hair with shimmering golden highlights

• Rooted eyelashes

• Fully poseable

• Display stand included

• Comes in elegant window display packaging with rose gold foil filigree

• Celebrating the 60th Anniversary Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959)

The bare necessities

• Ages 6+

• Plastic /polyester

• 17'' H

• Imported

People Magazine "Commemorative Edition" - Remembering Farrah: Her Beautiful Life (1947-2009)

Simply one of the most iconic, recognized stars of the 1970s, Farrah Fawcett was as sexy as she was sweet. With a mile-wide smile, eyes as blue as the big skies over her native Texas, and a notorious red swimsuit, Fawcett became the (12-million selling) poster child of ’70s pop culture. Now, to mark 10 years since her brave passing, the editors at People present the special edition, ‘Remembering Farrah: 10 Years Later.’ Begin tracing her powerful, American journey with “The Early Years” in Corpus Christi. Then go west to Los Angeles where Farrah falls in love and the fairytale begins in “Mr. and Mrs. Majors.” Next, revisit “The Poster,” the TV hit ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ and “The Hair” that made her beyond famous. Beyond print and screen, follow Farrah’s tumultuous personal life with “Farrah & Ryan” and “Life After Charlie.” Last, walk with Farrah as she bravely fights a rare form of cancer and is determined to make helping others a part of her legacy. People covered Farrah every step of the way, through her life and career, and now it’s all here in ‘Remembering Farrah: 10 Years Later.’ Join us as we celebrate both the TV legend and the determined woman who steadfastly became the serious artist and committed activist we lost too soon."

D23 Hag is freed from the cardboard backing. She is still attached to the display stand, and various plastic supports. We raise her skirt, and remove the wires attaching her to the display stand, and the tissue paper around her legs. Then we remove the plastic support behind her head.

Detailed photos of the D23 Expo exclusive Hag Limited Edition 17 Inch Doll. She is #204 of 723. I got her first hand from the D23 Expo Disney Store on the release day, Saturday July 15, 2017.

She is actually about 16 inches tall with her legs straightened. But her feet are angled such that she has to stoop to stand up, and that is the way she in in the included display stand. Then she is only about 14 1/2 inches tall, about 2 inches shorter than D23 LE Snow White. In the box, she is lifted about 2 inches off the base by a plastic support, so she would be more centered in the viewing window.

Her head only swivels about in a single plane, and because I didn't cut the threads attaching her pony tails to her outfit, she can only turn her head about 45 degrees to the left and the right. Her head is permanently tilted upwards, and her gaze is also up, as she is supposed to be looking up at the taller Snow White. Her torso is stuffed, but her limbs are all articulated and made of hard plastic. She has jointed shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees. Her body is entirely custom made for this doll, and is very close to the design of the Hag in the DFDC Heroes and Villains set with Snow White, except that the Designer Hag has a hard plastic torso rather than a stuffed one. I left some factory ties that prevent the shawl from falling off her arms. However, I did remove some plastic tacks that hid part of the sheer overskirt under her apron. I left she scarf tacked to her head, so it stay in position over her head. She is fairly stable free standing, but is much more stable on her display stand. The accessory apple is very realistic, and secured to her left hand by a clear rubber that goes through a hole near the bottom of the apple. It is a larger version of the apple included in DFDC Hag and the D23 Once Upon a Time Evil Queen doll.

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Maybe it's that cold wind but it seems winter is not quite done if the temperatures are anything to go by. It is orobably not really cold enough to wrap up this well in the house though but at the moment when I have a few spare minutes at random I pick a photo from the files to prepare in Adobe. I think you might like this one though as the patent-leather short skirt goes really well with the thick jumper and black boots. I do wear the jumper when it's less cold too as it feels rather super with nothing on underneath.

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by Gene Stratton Porter

(c) 1957

The Story of a Bad Boy

by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

(c)1956

Penrod and Sam

by Booth Tarkington

(c) 1916 (it didn't have a date the Junior Deluxe Editions one was published)

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by Anna Sewell

(c) 1954

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adapted by April Oursler Armstrong

(c) 1956

A couple new editions to my fleet, A pair of Athearn Oakways SD60s, Atlas BNSF GP38-2s, and BLI BN SD9's looks pretty good together. They will need a little bit of work, but overall, I am pretty happy with them. Also pictured in the background is my P2K SW1200 letter for my regional railroad "Northern Illinois Rail Network.

LE Briar Rose with all the box covers removed. She is attached to the free standing backing cardboard.

I purchased the Aurora Limited Edition doll on her release day, Saturday March 16, 2019, from my local Disney Store. They had 16 dolls, and only about half sold at store opening. My doll's edition number is #1269 of 4500, exactly 1000 more than that of my Aurora and Phillip wedding doll set. She commemorates the 60th anniversary of Disney's Sleeping Beauty.

She is dressed as Briar Rose, and has a forest scene in the background art of the box. She has a little owl in one hand and a basket in the other. Her golden blonde hair has her signature curl in front of her front bangs, and waist length hair with curls at the ends. She has violet eyes glancing to her right and coral lips in a open mouthed smile. She has long curvy eyelashes. She has a pink shawl around her shoulders and arms. It has a brocade pattern on one side and gold embroidery on the other, and gold tassels at the ends. I untacked the ends from her skirt, but left them tacked to the sleeves of her blouse to prevent the shawl from falling off. She has a black satin bodice with fake laces in front of gold embroidery in the center panel. Her blouse is actually part of her bodice, and has sleeves down to her elbows, with flared ends tied with golden strings. Her skirt is made of dark magenta satin that is pleated in the front and is asymmetrical. Under that there are two layers of pink tulle and one layer of white tulle, and then a layer of light pink tulle with a lace border. These under skirts are sewn in the back to the outer skirt. Finally there is a half length stiff tulle petticoat. The lower lace underskirt is floor length in the back, but is higher and is slanted in the front, revealing her legs and feet. She has fixed angle feet with no ankle joints. She is wearing black flats with a small bow decoration in front, and a black satin bow around her ankles. She has dark magenta painted on panties, that match the color of her outer skirt.

Although her outfit's colors aren't film accurate, it is very pretty and well made. Her face is gorgeous, and although her lips are coral rather than red, at least they aren't the pink color of previous LE Aurora dolls. I like the doll very much. She is also a very good match for the Rags Snow White LE doll from 2017.

There are now a total of eight Aurora Limited Edition 17 inch dolls released by Disney. That includes the pink and blue Disney Store dolls (2014), the pink and blue Harrods dolls (2014), the blue and pink Disney Parks dolls (2015 and 2018), Disney Store Briar Rose (2019) and Disney Store Wedding Aurora (2019). That is two more than the number of Snow White, Elsa and Anna dolls. There is also speculation that there will be a Saks Aurora doll released late this year.

Aurora Limited Edition Doll - Sleeping Beauty 60th Anniversary - 17''

US Disney Store (Shop Disney)

Released Online and In Stores 2019-03-16

Sold out online 2019-03-16

The Aurora (Briar Rose) LE Doll initially sold out online at about 7 am PDT on release day (Saturday March 16, 2019), but still had the Add to Bag button. However people were still occasionally able to add to their bag and checkout the doll afterwards. By about 7:30 pm it showed the grey Sold Out label in place of the Add to Bag button. The doll might still be available in some stores in Canada and the United States.

$119.95

Item No. 6003040900721P

The Disney store proudly presents our Sleeping Beauty 60th Anniversary Limited Edition doll. Delicately costumed as ''Briar Rose,'' Princess Aurora is a romantic woodland vision found only Once Upon a Dream.

Safety

⚠ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Magic in the details

Please Note: Purchase of this item is limited to 1 per Household.

• Worldwide Limited Edition of 4500

• Includes Certificate of Authenticity

• Aurora is costumed as ''Briar Rose'' while in hiding from Maleficent at the Woodcutter's Cottage, deep in the forest

• Satin skirt, corset with crossties, and headband

• Embroidered, golden floral filigree detailing

• Sparkling rhinestone studs

• Peasant blouse with ruffled collar and cuffs

• Brocade shawl with metallic gold tassels

• Fine mesh underskirts with floral lace detailing

• Molded shoes

• Berry basket accessory

• Bluebird friend

• Beautifully styled hair with shimmering golden highlights

• Rooted eyelashes

• Fully poseable

• Display stand included

• Comes in elegant window display packaging with rose gold foil filigree

• Celebrating the 60th Anniversary Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959)

The bare necessities

• Ages 6+

• Plastic /polyester

• 17'' H

• Imported

Three DSSH open edition pins, on cards, taken out of their cellophane envelope. Alice.

After I saw Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the El Capitan Theatre on Tuesday February 16, 2016, I went next door to the Disney Studio Store Hollywood. I got some newly released OE pins that are really nice looking, and were only $8.95 each. I got the Alice, Rapunzel and Vanellope pins. They also had a King Candy pin, which I passed on. They are all very nicely designed and painted, and are a very nice size.

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This photograph of him appeared in the edition of the Norwich Mercury dated January 26 1918. The caption reads : Pte. Sidney Payne, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, of Feltwell, killed in action.

S. PAYNE, ROYAL INNIS. FUS.*********

On the Church Roll of Honour he is recorded as Sidney Payne.

Private PAYNE, SYDNEY

Service Number:…………… 43973

Died:……………………….. 20/11/1917

Unit:…………………………1st Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Son of Lemon Payne; husband of Mabel Ella Payne, of Shrub Cottage, Feltwell, Brandon, Suffolk.

Commemorated at CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1755848/payne,-sydney/

SDGW records that Private 43973 Sydney Payne was Killed in Action on the 20th November 1917 whilst serving in France & Flanders with the 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was formerly 018179, Army Ordnance Corps. He was born “Felwell”, Norfolk and enlisted Norwich. No place of residence is shown.

The Medal Index card for Private 43973 Sydney Payne, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, is held at the National Archive under reference WO 372/15/162291

However its shows him previously as 50347 North Staffordshire Regiment.

discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4561416

He qualified for the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. The related Medal Roll shows that he was original 50347 5th North Staffordshire Regiment, then 43973 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

His Service Records do not appear to have survived the incendiary attack during the Blitz on the Warehouse where all the Other Ranks Army Service Records were stored.

No match on Picture Norfolk, the county image archive.

No obvious Missing Person enquiry received by the International Red Cross.

The 1918 Probate Calendar records that ‘Sidney’ Payne of Feltwell, Norfolk, Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers died 20th November 1917 in France, Probate was granted at the Norwich Court on the 27th May 1918 to Henry Addison and Wilfred Addison, house decorators. His effects were valued at £284 19s.

probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Payne&y...

The balance of his pay was sent to his Executor, Henry Addison, in July 1918. Sydneys’ War Gratuity was also paid in November 1919 to Henry.

The relevant Panel on the Cambrai Memorial can be seen here:-

www.findagrave.com/memorial/56029128/sydney-payne#view-ph...

1889/1890 – Birth and Baptism……..

The birth of a Sidney Payne was registered with the Civil Authorities in the Thetford District in the January to March quarter, (Q1), of 1890. Then, as now, you had 42 days after the event to report the birth without facing prosecution and a fine. A baby registered at the start of Q1 could therefore have been born as early as the middle of the previous November.

The baptism of a Sidney Payne, no date of birth recorded, took place in the Parish of St Mary and St Nicholas, Feltwell on the 25th October 1890. His mother was Clara Genese Payne. No father was listed.

The two of them lived in the Parish.

www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818f8fde93790eca32d257...

On the same day and in the same parish, two other Paynes were baptised.

Avis Hilda, no date of birth recorded. Parents John Lemon, a Farmer and Mary Ann.

www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818f8fde93790eca32d256...

Katie Louisa, no date of birth recorded. Parents John Lemon, a Farmer and Mary Ann.

www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818f8fde93790eca32d256...

1891 Census of England and Wales

The 1 year old “Sidney” Payne, born Feltwell, was recorded living in a dwelling on Howard’s Drove, Feltwell, This was the household of his grandparents, Lemon, (aged 39, a Farmer + Machinist, born Feltwell), and MaryAnn, (aged 40(?) and born Northwold, Norfolk). As well as Sidney their own children living with them are:-

Clara…………aged 16……born Feltwell

Robert………..aged 12…….born Feltwell

Manella(?)……aged 7……..born Feltwell

Katie………….aged 4……..born Feltwell

Aves(?)……….aged 2……..born Feltwell

1901 Census of England and Wales

The 11 year old “Sidney” was probably still living with same family, but now his relationship is shown as son. They were living at the Farm House, Near Elm Tree, either on or near the junction with Howard’s Lane, Feltwell. Parents were John L. Payne, (49, a Farmer, born Feltwell), and Mary A, (aged 53, now stated to have been born Feltwell). Children still single and living with them are:-

Frederick W……..aged 24…..born Feltwell….Engineer

Kate……………..aged 14…...born Feltwell

Avis……………..aged 12……born Feltwell

Clement…………aged 9……..born Feltwell

1911 Census of England and Wales

The Payne family were now recorded living at Short Beck, Feltwell. Parents John Lemon, (aged 60. A Farmer) and Maryann, (62, now reverted to being born Northwold), have been married 38 years and have had 8 children, who were all then still alive. The only other person living with them is their 21 year old unmarried son, Sidney Payne, a Farm Bailiff.

1913 – Marriage……………………..

The marriage of a Sidney Payne to a Mabel E. Leonard was recorded in the Thetford District in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1913.

Until September 1911 the quarterly index published by the General Registrars Office did not show information about the mothers’ maiden name. A check of the General Registrars Office Index of Birth for England and Wales 1911 – 1983 shows no likely children of Sidney and Mabel.

On the day…………………………….

Selected extracts from “The Story of the 29th Division: A record of gallant deeds” by Captain Stair Gillon – pages 151 – 159

1st Royal Inniskillings were part of 87th Brigade in 29th Division

20th November 1917

Page 151

The advance of the 29th, which began between 1 and 2 a.m. on the morning of November 20, was carried out without a hitch. The 87th, which led, reached the point of assembly at 3.30 a.m.

The only audible sound was the chug, chugging noise of the tanks,378 of which had been allotted to the III. and IV. Corps. The 86th and the 88th were in position in ample time for zero.

At 6. 10 a.m. the tanks started. It was one of the most dramatic moments in the war. At 6.20, from concealed guns which had only just registered, there burst a torrent of smoke, gas, and high explosiveshells. And all this in an autumn mist so thick that one

(Page 152) could only see 100 yards ahead. It is recorded by the 2nd Royal Fusiliers that they marched on a compass bearing of 40° till they passed through the 6th Division, who had captured and were holding the Hindenburg Line. The assaulting three divisions of the corps attacked with the barrage, and the 29th moved forward quickly to allotted positions in the old front line., which was reached about 7.30 a.m. The feeble counter-barrage did little damage, and soon ceased. Prisoners were soon seen in masses.

The orders to the 29th were to wait until information arrived that the leading divisions had gained the Hindenburg Support Line, timed for 10 o'clock. Owing to fog an aeroplane could not act, and it took two hours for information to reach the 29th Divisional Headquarters that we had gained the Hindenburg Line. To have waited for news of reaching the second objective would have rendered the pursuit by the 29th abortive owing to want of time. At 10.30 a.m. therefore, the three brigades were ordered to advance, the 88th Brigade (Nelson) on the right moving north-east against Masnieres, the 87th Brigade (Lucas) in the centre due north against Marcoing, by the east slopes of the Couillet valley, and the 86th Brigade (Cheape) north-north-east by the west slopes of the Couillet valley against Nine Wood, a copse at the top of a ridge overlooking Marcoing, and a mile to the north of it. There was no divisional reserve, as the 29th had three distinct and widely separated positions, to attain each of which would require a full brigade. But a pursuing force is frequently entitled to take extraordinary risks, and in this case there was no choice. The two brigades on the flanks

(Page 153) moved in diamond formation with a battalion at each point, so that if the leading battalion was unable to advance, the flanking battalions by continuing to advance would automatically turn the flanks of the defenders. This manoeuvre proved most successful. All the brigades advanced through the broad lanes torn by the tanks through the forest of barbed wire. The 16th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, acting as advanced guard to the 86th Brigade, was held up by heavy machine-gun fire from a chalk quarry in front of Nine Wood, a place essential to the safe holding of Marcoing, but the 2nd Royal Fusiliers on the right, and the Guernsey Light Infantry on the left, pushed in and took the quarry by reverse fire with hardly a check, the latter battalion receiving their baptism of fire in the course of this flawless manoeuvre. In addition to many prisoners, 26 machine guns were captured there. The centre brigade adopted the square formation, the two leading battalions finding their own advanced guards. After the garrison of the quarry had been thus disposed of, Nine Wood was captured with hardly a check, and outposts pushed on to Noyelles-sur-L'Escaut, a village about a mile to the north-west of the top of the spur, and lying, as its full name tells, on the (left) bank of the Scheidt.

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(Page 154) Meanwhile, the 87th in the centre progressed steadily (and likethe 88th, without any artillery help), and with a certain degree of caution, as prisoners stated that Marcoing was held by three battalions. Some troublesome machine-gun fire was met with at Marcoing Copse, half a mile south-east of the village, and a certain number of casualties occurred, but the advance continued, and it was soon seen that any resistance this side of the canal was more apparent than real. The K.O.S.B., the leading battalion on the left, on capturing Marcoing, secured only 50 prisoners. The rest had fled, and yet it was evidently a place of great importance. Valuable assistance was rendered to the K.O.S.B. by tanks in this well-fought action. Nor did the K.O.S.B. forget their instructions regarding bridgeheads. Leaving two companies to mop up the village., Colonel C. A. G. O. Murray sent on the two others to capture the main bridge over the canal. Thanks to the intrepid advance of Major B. T. Wilson, R.E., in front of the infantry, this bridge was saved from destruction in the nick of time. It had been mined, but the engineers were up in time to cut the leads. As soon as the bridge was in our hands, the Borders, under Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. Ellis, D.S.O., carne sweeping through to attack the third and last line of the German system of defence. It was at this time that a check was threatened by a well-posted machine gun. The Germans were evidently regaining their heads and hearts. But it was not for long. Sergeant Spackman, of the Border Regiment, dashed across to the far side, for he had located the danger. Single-handed, and with great tactical skill, he worked round the gun by short rushes from cover to cover, shooting down the detachment in his advance. He shot all but one man, who abandoned his gun and bolted. By this intrepid act Sergeant Spackman cleared the way for those of his comrades, who did not cross by the lock bridge at the little Chateau of Talrna, north of the village, to cross the canal. For this dashing exploit Sergeant Spackman won the twenty-first V.C. for the 29th.

(Page 155) Now for the S.W.B. and R.I.F. on the right. It will be evident to the reader that, when mention was made of firing at Marcoing Copse, it would principally affect the right half of the brigade. It was the S.W.B. under Colonel G. T. Raikes, D.S.O., who met with and overcame this opposition. They continued their march towards the river and the canal, which at this point are almost contiguous. About two-thirds of the two miles of distance between Marcoing and Masnieres, in the direction of Masnieres, is a lock. This lock the S.W.B. seized, and, crossing by it, formed a bridgehead on the farther side. Hard behind them came the R.I.F., but, by the time they came up, a machine gun, firing from a building on the far side, made any attempt to cross futile. It was then that the initiative and bravery of their commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Sherwood-Kelly, C.M.G., D.S.O., once more restored the situation. He ran under fire to a tank, with which he returned, and the fire of which he directed against the building. He himself at the head of his men then crossed the lock-bridge, followed by his leading company. Opposition then collapsed, and the remainder of the battalion passed over in safety. Although it is out of the order of events, it may be stated here that the same officer, on the same day, covered another company through a belt of wire, using a Lewis gun himself. His final exploit on that day was personally to lead a company against the defenders of some sunk gun pits, between Masnieres and Marcoing, which resulted in the capture of 46 prisoners and 5 machine guns. The Times correspondent, in giving his account of this record of gallantry, speaks of '' his coolness and nonchalance which were the inspiration of the whole battalion." His arm bore four wound stripes, and his last wound in the lung, as we know, would have entitled him to be permanently invalided. For these exploits he was subsequently awarded the V.C., the twenty-second won for the division.

(Page 157) But the N.F.L.D., on reaching the canal lock on the left edge of Masnieres, met with

stubborn resistance. After a severe combat the bridge was won, but, as the final objective, the Beaurevoir line, was beyond reach, a defensive flank was dug, linking up with the 87th Brigade.

87th Brigade Headquarters then moved to Marcoing, where the battalion headquarters were already ensconced, and attention was directed to discovering how the attack on the Beaurevoir line and the north-western suburbs of Masnieres had succeeded. Great results were not to be expected from a few tired battalions (the R.I.F. had had a rencontre of considerable asperity 1,000 yards north-west of Masnieres and taken some prisoners en route) and

(Page 158) one tank, confronted with a wired and entrenched position about a mile away. On the extreme left a company of the Borders captured a portion of the hostile trenches and 19 prisoners. As it could not be supported, it was ordered to retire. This order was carried out with masterly skill by alternate platoons. Not a prisoner escaped. It was a very fine example of "fire and movement'' in retreat.

The net result from north to west was that the 86th had reached their objective at Noyelles, the 87th had two battalions confronting the final objective and two in reserve in Marcoing. The 88th had captured three-fourths of Masnieres, and had three battalions across the canal and one in and around L.R.V. Rain had begun to fall early in the aftemoon. It was a nasty, cold winter’s night. The men had no blankets, but, though dog tired, they had plenty to do with pick and shovel.

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(Page 159) Perhaps the notable feature of this operation lay in the sustained endurance of the troops prior to, during, and subsequent to the attack. There had been no night's rest for three nights previous to the battle, and a night in the train had been followed by three night marches, some of the units doing as much as 12 miles in a night. On the actual day of battle the 29th Division marched 10 miles to the canal, carrying 6o lbs. of equipment. They fought till dark, and then consolidated a position 5,000 yards long by 1,500 deep.

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9, 11 and 10 sections, each with four tanks, were allotted respectively to 86th, 87th and 88th brigades, 29th Division. This division was to pass through the leading waves at the Brown Line and then assault toward the Bridges in Marcoing and Masnieres.

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36/365 (5.2.2011)

decagon modular by Christine Edison (with video instruction)

I am not sure, but maybe this is the first time I folded modular star from 10 units. Nice one...

LEGO 75262 Imperial Dropship

- 20th Anniversary Edition

Star Wars 2019

Han Solo (2000)

One of the galaxy’s finest pilots and the owner of its fastest ship, the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo is a fast-talking smuggler with a chequered past, until his life takes an unlikely twist and he becomes one of the Rebellion’s greatest heroes.

This classic minifigure is identical to the original release, featuring Han’s iconic black waistcoat and white shirt combo.

THE RIDE, Tourist Bus, in Manhattan, New York, USA. February, 2022. Copyright Tom Turner

1 of 300 made.

for bench Monday

This was nearly my shot for Me Again Monday as being in the park on a bench in yer jimjams is kind of 'out of place'

I hate when people go out and about wearing their pyjamas like it's normal (!) so that was 'out of place' for me...but then I ended up in the fireplace so this is now just my bench shot.

Happy Bench Monday !

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in Vlissingen-Oost

versace edition

Camino sin despido y me tiro directo al destino, a ver que tiene hasta ahora me a mentido, plantea negativo el alcohol y mi cráneo, necesita un comunicativo pa salir de donde esta metido ♪..No opino con la mente dispuesta a esta secta, palabras encapuchadas con la métrica perfecta ♪..

Jumping Special Edition Europameisterschaft - Der Springreiter Mannheim '97, Philippe Ledoux

- pink | multi

- available at www.carredeparis.com

Special Edition

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one of 343 only build

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model = my best frend :P

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