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Laying a wreath on Dr William Blackwood’s grave

November 9, 2020 by Susan Roberts Leave a Comment

Remembrance Sunday 2020: laying a wreath on the grave of Dr William Blackwood in Camborne – a World War One hero by anyone’s standards.  Click here to watch.

In 1914 Dr Blackwood led a group of local miners out to the Western Front. They served throughout the war in the 25th Field Ambulance (Royal Army Medical Corps). Dr Blackwood ended the war as a Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) with a bar. In WW1, 9,881 DSOs were awarded but only 768 with an extra bar.

 

Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Alison Pooley, Arthur Harris, Camborne Rugby Club, chris negus, Dr William Blackwood, Estaires, Fred Negus, James Phillips, Playing for Camborne

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