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Boy Soldiers Of The Great War: Richard van Emden
Boy Soldiers Of The Great War: Richard van Emden
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At the outbreak of the First World War, boys as young as thirteen, caught up in the overwhelming tide of patriotism, enlisted for active service in huge numbers. Many were to serve in the bloodiest battles of the war, such as ex-miner Dick Trafford who took part in the Battle of Loos, and Frank Lindley who, seeking to avenge his dead brother, went over the top on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.Both were just sixteen. This is the story of their sacrifice and heroism, told through previously unpublished diaries, letters and the personal testimonies of the last survivors. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs.
