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SIDNEY LEWIS
WHO?
• The youngest authenticated British soldier in World War I was the twelve year old Sidney Lewis.
WHAT?
• Ran away to join up fought on the front line in the First World War until his mother sent his birth certificate to the War Office and pleaded that he should be sent home.
WHEN?
• Enlisted with the East Surrey Regiment in August 1915, five months after his 12th birthday, and was fighting on the Somme by the age of 13.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
His life My life
He lived in times in which there were lots of wars and complicated situations.
My life is clearily easier because of the world situation.
WOULD YOU HAVE DONE WHAT HE DID?
• There wouldn’t be any other option for me, I would be totally scared and sad but at the end thankful to my mom because she took me from war… • I wouldn’t be mentally prepared for going to the
war at the age of 12…if I had to go, I would wait till I am older…but only if it was really necessary because I don’t like it.