Bert and Rose's love story ended on the horror fields of the Somme | Yesterday, Today

By Alan McRae
November 8 2021 - 5:00am
ENGLISH ROSE: Bert and Rose Bettles photographed on their wedding day.
ENGLISH ROSE: Bert and Rose Bettles photographed on their wedding day.

Our image this week shows Bert and Rose Bettles after they married during World War One with this image posted home to Australia, "To Dear Dad, from Rosie and Bert". Bert is sporting his Lance Corporal stripes. This week is part two. Read part one here.

POSSIBLY because Bert Bettles' training took longer in England, he would have had more leave than most Australian's received prior to going to France. Thus, he was able to marry an English lass.

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