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    • 2 About the film and the music
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    • 5 Orchestra and conductor information
    • 6 Somme100 FILM Education outline
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Frederick George Ainge: First World War Pictures, Postcards and Letters

En Route Antwerp15/9/17
Fred after he had inherited Mabel’s (his sister’s) house at Bournville. This is how I remember him.
Fred is 7th from the right 2nd row(postcard reads)Love from Fred to Gladys (his sister) x6/10/1916
Letter to Fred in France from his dad April 1915
Letter to Fred in France from his dad March 1917 (a)
Letter to Fred in France from his dad March 1917 (b)
Fred is 2nd from left in middle row
Fred passprt pictures – as I remember him
Fred is bottom right.(on back)To Miss M. Ainge (Mabel his sister)7th Evelyn Rd.

Sparkhill.

Birmingham

England

23/9/1916

Love from Fred x

P.C. to my great grand parentsMr and Mrs Ganderton222 Fordhouse LaneHackley

Nr Birmingham

England

Oct 29th 1915

France

My dear G+V,

Just a p.c. hoping you are both wel. Am in the pink but having awful weather. How do you like this card. Nothing exciting to tell you

Love and kisses to you both

Fred

Letter to Fred’s father informing him that Fred was seriously injured.
Fred’s parents
Fred’s weddingBack row for leftHis father/cousin/fred/Eddie/?/?Front row

His mother/bridesmaid/Arthur/Mabel

Audio & Video Clips

  • Audio - Wounded Soldiers
  • Audio - Soldiers Wave
  • Video - Marching Soldiers
  • Video - Trench Rescue
  • Video - Crater

About the Film & Music

  • IWM Interview with Laura Rossi
  • Orchestration & Sample Score
  • Previous Performances
  • Technical Specifications
  • Laura Rossi Biography

Download Information Documents

Here are the information documents. Click on the 6 links below to read or download individually.
  1. Somme100 FILM general information flyer
  2. About the film and the music
  3. Your screening as part of SOMME100 FILM
  4. Technical requirements and approximate costs
  5. Orchestra and conductor information
  6. Somme100 FILM Education outline
Click here to download the all the above pdfs in 1 file

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Laura’s Uncle’s First World War Diaries

  • Diary 1 - Sep 1914 - Oct 1917
  • Diary 2 - Nov 1917 - Oct 1918
  • A brief account of the life of Frederick George Ainge
  • Pictures, Postcards and Letters

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