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KARLA CRUZ, SOFIA VILLALOBOS, DANIELA BOSCH AND CHEMA ORTEGA 205 SIDNEY LEWIS

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K A R L A C R U Z , S O F I A V I L L A L O B O S , D A N I E L A B O S C H A N D C H E M A O RT E G A

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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.

WHERE?

• Near the Somme River in France.

WHY?

He wanted to fight for his nation.

HOW?

• People thought he was 18 years old, but he was 12…

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.

CONCLUSION

• We think that soldiers should have took care about the people the chose for war. Sidney was very young; sometimes for patriotism people do things hey shouldn’t.•