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From: Susan Blake <>
Subject: Re: [WW1] under age henry smith
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:49:43 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <000401c59e8e$9a15ed00$6f1c86d4@oemcomputer>


I am at the point of buying the birth certificate for
every Henry Smith born in 1892 because we don't know
his birthplace. Then I start on the Harry Smiths and
I might have to consider 1894 which would make him 14
when he joined. I will be able to build a Henry Smith
website by the time I have found him.
Susan

--- Steve Morse <> wrote:

> Hello Susan
> A number of boys joined up under age. There are a
> number of 15 year olds
> buried in France and Belgium.
> He would have been 16 on enlistment which would not
> be unusual. The only
> stipulation was that they should not serve actively
> until 18 years. Boy
> soldiers have always been a part of the army. Today
> they would be at army
> college until 18 and then join a Regiment.
> Have you not tried for his birth certificate?
> Regards
> Steve
> Born in Derbyshire and sent to Coventry
>
> all things DRING -
> www.dring.org.uk
>
> Great War- Ypres Salient
> www.ypressalient.co.uk
>
>
> People ask me what my religion is.
> I tell them, 'My religion is kindness'
>
> A politician is a man who gives your life for his
> country
>
>
>
>




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