An Old Contemptible

This is not a story about heroes, it is not a story about glory or 'lions led by donkeys' and most of all it is not a story about a great victory. It is, however, a story about a nation of 'ordinary' people carrying out their perceived duty to an extraordinary degree, the reader will find little satire here. What will be found will be death, suffering and privations endured with such fortitude that defy belief in our 21st century world. Conversely, they will also find the uplifting story of a yo