Relatives who possibly served in the Great War

[MacGrigor]

Thanks! Well that's the last little bit of confirmation I needed. So that's one great-great-great-uncle, three great-great-uncles and one great-grandfather who served in WW1. Thankfully, all returned home, although 3 were injured.

[rosie99]

Thanks! Well that's the last little bit of confirmation I needed. So that's one great-great-great-uncle, three great-great-uncles and one great-grandfather who served in WW1. Thankfully, all returned home, although 3 were injured.

But who knows how it affected them mentally 

[MacGrigor]

Yes, well reportedly my great-grandad was gassed and apparently this contributed to a relatively early death. He apparently was very reticent when it came to discussing the war. I don't know about the others. Frank Thorogood served from 1914 to 1919, so he's likely to have been the most affected.

[rosie99]

Many people will tell you that their relations did not discuss what happened to them in the war.  It must have been a traumatic time.

[MacGrigor]

Yes, very. Fortunately we live in more peaceful times.