![]() In 1915, William, aged 23, was posted to Gallipoli, Turkey - scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the war - where he won the Distinguished Conduct Medal for “conspicuous gallantry”, leading his soldiers forward to re-occupy an advance post. Peter’s grandfather, also called William, joined the South Wales Borderers in 1910, and four years later was serving in China when war broke out. But rather than telling his son about his own wartime experience, William preferred to tell young Peter tales of his own father’s adventures in many of the key battles of World War One.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |