In the attached interview, Paul Oliver discusses his father Henry's war; an underage conscript who fought as the Somme, Ypres, and Passchendaele, where everlasting memories were created of the horror of the battlefield. 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 || || Henry Oliver || W Bright, Empire Studios, 106 High Street, Shoreditch || Postcard || Henry William Alfred Oliver of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in 1917 || || Page from Henry Oliver's Small Book (for soldiers) || Book || Paul Oliver points out that the Small Books were printed by Walter Rose in 1915 || || Book || The rest of the book remains blank. This page gives Henry's place of birth as the parish of Stoke Newington || another page from Henry's Small Book || || Henry Oliver's demobilization papers || Henry Oliver || || Henry Oliver || Interview with Paul Oliver || Interview

Front || Certificate of appreciation issued by the Citizens of Falkirk in recognition of William Russell Murray's service.

On the 'Children of the Great War' collecting day at Leyton orient Supporters club, 16th February 2014, Christopher Bates contributed what he knew of great-grandfather Henry Jackson, a North London man who volunteered aged 34 and was killed. || || Interview || Christopher Bates || Henry Jackson