A series of short films describing the impact of war on underage soldiers in World War One.
From the 鶹Լ series Teenage Tommies; a moving five-story tribute to Britain's heroic boy soldiers of World War 1.
This series will be relevant for teaching History. This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 in Scotland.
Aby Bevistein. video
Aby Bevistein, an émigré from Eastern Europe, joined the Middlesex Regiment in September 1914 aged only 16.
Cyril Jose. video
Cyril Jose joined the Devonshire Regiment, even though he was only 15 years old.
Ernest Steele. video
Ernest Steele volunteered to fight for his country in late 1914, even though he wasn't yet nineteen.
Horace Iles. video
Horace Iles was travelling on a Leeds tram when a stranger presented him with a white feather, even though he was only fourteen years old.
St John Battersby. video
St John Battersby, the 14-year-old son of a vicar from Blakeley in north Manchester, signed up to join the army against his father's wishes.
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