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Jul 28, 2024
PoW's Machynlleth shooting
Park Common in Machynlleth had a new James Braid-designed golf course when part of it was used as a Prisoner of War camp. A German Private was shot dead by a sentry there in October 1918. His inquest heard that he had ignored ...
the sentry's warning to halt, but for many years a local rumour persisted of a completely different reason for the shooting. For more about this and about the chequered history of golf at the common, use your smartphone to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes below the golf club sign at the entrance to the common (beside the A489). Or click here