Soldier’s­ story

Jonathan Worsley  |  Reviews
Date posted:  1 Nov 2018
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Soldier’s­ story

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
By
Gavin Dickson with D.J. Carswell
Ten Publishing. 36 pages. £0.99
ISBN 978 1 912 373 390

My grandfather fought in World War II. He was a major.

Yet, when I was a boy, we did not discuss tanks or guns; I never heard one story of wartime heroics. We were not even allowed to clench our fists after winning a board game. It brought back too many virulent memories of bitter victories won. War is cold and cruel.

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