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I only really found out about my ancestors military careers when I started looking into our family tree( watching who do you think you are). I was profoundly affected by my great great uncle, Arnold, whom it appears signed up for the West Yorkshire regiment and it appears he was transferred...

I know it is over 100 years ago, but I feel so ridiculously proud of them. I cannot list3n to the lament flowers of the forest played by the pipes without becoming a blubbering mess.

Today I will be remembering my two relatives, great grandad Leonard Wilcock and my great great uncle Arnold Wilcock Leonard died in Scarborough after contracting TB we think in the trenches and Arnold who died around Ypres aged 25! Leaving a wife and a year old son God bless you.