Somerset

Escapers All - Richard Lloyd   We have all no doubt heard of the Great Escape and possibly the Wooden Horse both from WW2 but have you heard of any tales of escape from German prison of war camps in the Great War. If you haven't, then here is the talk to rectify that knowledge.   WFA and non members alike are equally welcome, we ask a modest £5...

A Lieutenant at fifteen is the remarkable story of Alfred Davis who was one of the youngest officers to serve in the British Army during World War 1. This talk will explain how he was able to gain a commission at the age of fifteen and what he encountered in his time on the Western Front.  It seem unbelievable that someone as young as Alfred ser...