Tuesday
11 November 2003
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graveyard near Ypres in Belgium |
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16-year-old Leeds lad, Horace Iles, who was killed during World
War One is educating school students about remembrance.
And we have pictures of this year's parade.
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Also
see our pictures of
Remembrance Day 2003 in Leeds
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On
11 November we remember those who have fought and died in war it
is the date that World War One ended in 1918.
It is hoped that today's students will better understand the importance
of Remembrance Day through HoraceÂ’s story.
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| One
Boy, the cover of the CD-Rom |
Horace
Iles enlisted in the Leeds Pals Regiment when he was just fourteen.
Two years later he was killed on July 1 1916, the first day of the
Battle of the Somme, the battle which claimed the lives of 750 of
the 900 Leeds Pals who participated.
The Leeds Pals was The 15th (Service) Battalion of the West Yorkshire
Regiment.
The idea of a pals battalion was that men would join the army alongside
friends and workmates. Many other towns and cities raised pals battalions
like Leeds.
A CD-Rom entitled One Boy, telling the story of Private Horace Iles,
has been released by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to all
secondary schools in the UK.
The commission is responsible for maintaining the graves and memory
of 1.7m men and women who gave their lives during the two World
Wars.
The CommissionÂ’s spokesperson, Peter Francis, says:
"When students have seen the CD, they will understand what
these boys, some of whom were no older than themselves, went through
and will continue to celebrate their memory."
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