Philip Whiteley (at the back of the picture, with the moustache) born in Leeds in 1889, son of William and Mary Anne. Private 3/9126, 12th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment. Died in France, 23rd March 1917, aged 28. Awarded the Victory Medal and the 1914 Star. His father, William Whiteley, who died in November 1943, is buried with Philip's medals.
We have loved him in life, let us not forget him in death.
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There can't be many families in the UK who haven't been touched like this. Let's not forget.
Most of my family survived the Blitz and further back they survived the trenches. We've been very lucky. They came home with remarkable stories.
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It's amazing when you look at all the names on the war memorials in even the smallest of towns and realise the extent of the devastation wrought in the trenches.
All true. My grandfather served in the trenches of the Somme, and somehow survived both physically and psychologically. Thereafter he had a life full of disappointments, but still managed to be cheerful and dignified. May they rest in peace.
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