were tough as he described: "Not only was it living death but also living hell". His last verse reads: "And when the war is over and your children ask for stories. Just tell them of the hardships in the Battle of Mons.
"And should they ask for more, to keep the peace in bonds. Just tell how well the British fought on the battlefield at Mons."
Margaret [Martin], who discovered her great uncle's journey said she cried when she read the poem.
from Lancashire Telegraph: Waterfoot woman discovers Hyndburn soldier's war poem
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