Mick Manise

Stories from the Great War Vol II: Stories from the Great War 2 Mick Manise

Stories from the Great War, Vol II, Some Came Home was commenced at the same time as Vol I, The Pooley Miners and again consists of a series of biographies of men and women from that terrible conflict. Whilst the 32 subjects of Vol I all gave their lives, some of the stories of Vol II have a happier ending and were written to give a little diversity from the sadness of the cemeteries in which the Pooley Miners lie. Many of the stories within this volume are from the relatives or friends of the author and have filled many gaps in the knowledge the family had of their loved one; created because of their reluctance to reminisce about what could only have been a terrible ordeal, often lasting years.

Every effort has been made to describe the mixture of emotions experienced by the subject, fear, anger, laughter, camaraderie, and give an explanation of the historical importance of their individual experience.