Название: Your Towns and Cities in the Great War - Castle Point in the Great War
Автор: Ken Porter, Stephen Wynn
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473823110
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 176
Размер: 5,8 МБ
Язык: Английский

Prior to the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, the Castle Point District was made up of four very quaint, peaceful little parishes: Canvey Island, South Benfleet,
Hadleigh and Thundersley. The initial enthusiasm shown by the young men of this area, who were enthusiastic to be part of an adventure that was to be over by Christmas’, was mirrored by thousands of other courageous young men around Britain. Most understood that it was their sworn duty to stand up for their king and country. They didn’t stop to think or even fully appreciate the hardship and fear they would leave behind on the home front.