bigjarofwasps Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Hi Guys, Did anyone else see the article in the Sun about the 12 year old soldier who alledgedly served in the Great War. Yeh I know its the Sun, so take everything with a pinch of salt. My main concern is, where has this guy been all these years, to just come to light now? Anyone ever heard of him before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 Can`t find the Sun article, but heres the same one in the Telegraph..... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/6472805/Boy-12-was-youngest-British-soldier-in-First-World-War.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 A very interesting article. I recall speaking with a gentleman who joined the British Army at 12 to march off to Egypt. He was reported as being under age by his mother and returned to her under guard similar to the fellow in your story. He did finally join the army and fought in the Boer War as well as in the Great War. At the tme we spoke I was a young man and saw no need to record the details or his name, now that important information is lost forever. Too late smart, too soon old! Thanks for posting this interesting story, I hope others can add to it. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The Channel 4 programme sound interesting, shame it won't be aired here. As for the book, that sounds like something I'd very much like to read so will keep my eye out. Thanks for posting Gordon. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 A very interesting article. I recall speaking with a gentleman who joined the British Army at 12 to march off to Egypt. He was reported as being under age by his mother and returned to her under guard similar to the fellow in your story. He did finally join the army and fought in the Boer War as well as in the Great War. At the tme we spoke I was a young man and saw no need to record the details or his name, now that important information is lost forever. Too late smart, too soon old! Thanks for posting this interesting story, I hope others can add to it. Regards Brian Brian, how many of us have stories like that. Why didn`t we ask more questions of Grandad, etc. I often wonder should I make a record, will my grand kids be interested, in what I did "during the war" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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