Yearly Archives: 1915

Thomas William O’Brien

Thomas William O’Brien, uncle of Tom Smith, currently St James the Less church’s oldest parishioner and himself a veteran of the Second World War, was the second child of Thomas William and Sarah O’Brien. Born on 27th March 1890 and baptised little more than a week later, on 6th April, at St James the Less, [...]

By gary|2020-09-14T13:31:12+01:00September 20th, 1915|Border Regiment, Soldiers Stories|1 Comment

How did the soldiers keep in touch with their families and friends at home?

Unlike today, when we have smartphones and a host of other electronic devices to make immediate contact with people anywhere in the world, the only method soldiers had of contacting home was by letter. Home sickness was a huge problem so the soldiers were given postcards and writing paper which could be sent home for [...]

By gary|2016-07-06T12:03:13+01:00March 16th, 1915|Life at Home, Life in the Trenches|0 Comments