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shenmue

(38,537 posts) Tue Nov 11, 2014, 09:18 PM Nov 2014

"No job for a boy": letters from Canadian WWI soldier

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/no-job-for-a-boy-ww-i-through-eyes-of-a-canadian-teen-soldier-1.2827448

Pte. Roy Armstrong served in WWI. He was from Saltcoats, Saskatchewan, Canada. His letters home provided a vivid picture of military life. He died at Passchendaele.

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"No job for a boy": letters from Canadian WWI soldier (Original Post) shenmue Nov 2014 OP

Thanks for posting this, it is important to know the reality of what... Spazito Nov 2014 #1

Thank you shenmue Nov 2014 #2

Spazito

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1. Thanks for posting this, it is important to know the reality of what...

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 09:35 PM

Nov 2014

was endured by these teenage boys. I am proud of CBC for giving it the attention it deserves.

Your OP reminded me of a song called "A Pittance of Time" which is very fitting after reading this.

Here's the YouTube link if you're interested in watching the video:

shenmue

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2. Thank you

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Tue Nov 11, 2014, 09:38 PM

Nov 2014

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