11 WWI and the Brita and Conscription - Who Joined Up?
Alice's father Albert Douglas was born in 1900, named after Prince Albert of course. Queen Victoria didn't die until 1901. Alice's father went to Leeds university at 17. His elder brother Charles Raymond, known as Raymond, studied medicine. Albert Douglas, known as Douglas, went to study textiles but World War one, then called the Great War, brought an end to his studies.
Alice says, "He had to join up - everybody did. Some were conscripted but many volunteered. Why. They wanted to. Even his father aged 50 did so."
Loudon says, "Life was drab, nothing to do. They thought it would be exciting."
Alice objects, "Life was not drab for my father. He was working. Have you seen the play 'The Accrington Boys'? It was shown on TV? last year (2014) for the commemorations of WWI. I cried all the way though it and all the way home. The whole village joined up and they everybody died."
Alice's father Albert Douglas was born in 1900, named after Prince Albert of course. Queen Victoria didn't die until 1901. Alice's father went to Leeds university at 17. His elder brother Charles Raymond, known as Raymond, studied medicine. Albert Douglas, known as Douglas, went to study textiles but World War one, then called the Great War, brought an end to his studies.
Alice says, "He had to join up - everybody did. Some were conscripted but many volunteered. Why. They wanted to. Even his father aged 50 did so."
Loudon says, "Life was drab, nothing to do. They thought it would be exciting."
Alice objects, "Life was not drab for my father. He was working. Have you seen the play 'The Accrington Boys'? It was shown on TV? last year (2014) for the commemorations of WWI. I cried all the way though it and all the way home. The whole village joined up and they everybody died."
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