Lillian Westall (born 1893): War and Memory
The First World War, also known as The Great War began in 1914 and ended in 1918. Lilian was nineteen years old …
The First World War, also known as The Great War began in 1914 and ended in 1918. Lilian was nineteen years old …
“I can understand now how men were brutalised by the idiotic slaughter and years of doing everything by army numbers, cut off …
Personally, I was terrified of the war, having seen pictures of fierce looking Germans in spiked helmets with dreadful bayonets, the Kaiser …
Jack McQuoid’s lengthy memoir of 343 pages is too long to contain all of his home and family experiences into one post. …