Friday 5 July 2013

Swansea's foreign legion..

It must be remembered that a large number of Swansea lads had emigrated prior to the outbreak of the Great War. A good number of them returned to join the fray - with the Australian Imperial Force, or the Canadian and South African contingents, for example.

They fought - and often died - for the 'old country', paying poignant tribute to what now seem to be old fashioned attitudes and virtues such as 'duty', 'patriotism' and 'service' in the cause of one's country.

Several will feature in my book; their sacrifice must not be forgotten.

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