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I call the road this is on Mitchell Brothers lane. It’s near Youlgreave
 
"John Hines Was the King of Pilfering German Goods During World War I"

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" A soldier with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), he used his propensity for sticky fingers to steal copious amounts of enemy goods, becoming something of a celebrity in the process."

"His commander, Arthur Samuel Allen, described him as “a tower of strength to the 45th Battalion… While he was in the line.” Off the line, he was described by another as being “two pains in the neck,” as he frequently went missing without leave..."

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-i/john-barney-hines.html
 
Adjusted for inflation that’s approximately equivalent to £126,000.
There’s a 2021 one on piston heads for sale
for £150’000 only 1000 miles.
 
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