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1914 : the outbreak of war; the rush to join; the realisation that it will not be 'over by Christmas'
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1915 : defeats abroad; Galipoli; news from the Front; gas

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1916 : the 'Big Push'; by August of this year the casualty lists begin to grow in the local newspaper
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1917 : the war begins to bite home; shortage of manpower; food rationing; women in men's jobs
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1918 : victory !

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1919-1921 : coming to terms with the losses

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Many thanks to John Adams for supplying his research about Major Alexander Jackson Grey - this will shortly be added to the site

Much of the research for this website was carried out at the Local History Library, Connolly Houase, Hopefield Road, Blackburn, West Lothian

The Midlothian Advertiser is the source of much of the information here

Please feel free to quote extracts from this site, as long as you acknowledge the source of your information

Jim Fanning

Email : JFann16463@aol.com