Interview transcript and photographs || In the attached interview transcript, David Cantwell shares the story of how his grandfather & great uncle, aged 15 and 17 respectively, ended up in combat in France. George was taken prisoner but went on to live a long and prosperous life... Contributed via Age Exchange (http://www.age-exchange.org.uk) as part of the Children of the Great War project (http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk) at a collection day at Leyton Orient supporters club, London, UK. To see all material contributed by Age Exchange, or to see more contributions from this collection day, follow the links at http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk/archive.html - For further information email: greatwar@age-exchange.org.uk || || Photograph || William Robert Cantwell || William in uniform, Territories Essex regiment || || William R. Cantwell || Photograph || William in uniform, Territories Essex regiment || || Photograph || George Cantwell in uniform, Royal Norfolk regiment || George Cantwell || || Photograph || George in uniform and in later life || George F. Cantwell || || William and George Cantwell || Interview with David Cantwell || Interview

Photographs of Pt William Beattie and his sweetheart Madge; document showing grave of Pt Beattie || Private Willian Beattie died 1917 at Ypres. Member 77 Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. His brothers James and Georga also signed up. His brothers survived. Each brother is understood to have served at the Somme. Submitted also with the photo of Private William Beattie is a photo of his girlfriend Madge. She sent a photo of herself (or gave a photo of herself) to William Beattie. He cut the photo down to fit his breast tunic pocket. The pocket was retrieved from his body and was returned with his personal effects. Agnes Beattie (married name Kennedy) is a niece of private William Beattie. Her family believe that the photo was bloodstained on its return. Private William Beattie is buried at Reninghelst New Military Cemetary Poperinge, West-Flanders, Belgium, 9.5 kilometres of ieper Town Centre

The three McCarthy brothers were John/Jack (b. 1884); Eugene (b. 1886); and William (b. 1888) all from Drumquina, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, Ireland. They all served from about 1915 onwards, more than likely in the Army Service Corps, and all three survived. John died in 1923 and is buried in St. Finbar's, Cork. Eugene died in 1922 and is buried in Kenmare. William died in 1946 and is buried in St. Finbar's, Cork. || Postcard from Eugene McCarthy to home from Vitry-Le-François, France; Postcard from Eugene McCarthy to home from Aix-Noulette, France; Five photographs of the McCarthy brothers; Two photographs of Eugene McCarthy in uniform; Group photograph showing William McCarthy; Photograph of Paddy O'Leary in uniform; Three photographs of William McCarthy in uniform; Back of a photography – unidentified; Photograph of John McCarthy in uniform; Unidentified - man in civilian clothes; Unidentified - two men one in uniform, one in civilian dress; Unidentified - man in uniform; Unidentified - Regimental group photograph