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Description: | The First World War was declared in August 1914. Most people believed the conflict would not last long. In fact, it was a popular belief that the war would be over by Christmas.
Like many young men at that time, Edward Darby was keen to fight and defend the British Empire. As a mechanic and a member of the Society of Automobile Mechanics, Edward was in demand. He received a telegram from the society encouraging him to enlist.
Edward Darby was just 21 when he joined the army as a private. 'Brass hat' was common slang in those days for an officer. | Format: | image/jpeg | Publisher: | London Transport Museum | Rights holder: | Transport for London | Subjects: | London at War | Temporal: | 1910-1919 | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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