SIR – As we enter 2014 inevitably thoughts will turn to those terrible events of 1914 and the start of the Great War. Often referred to as “the war to end all wars”, history has taught us that was not the case.
SSAFA was one of the few charities to have provided care and support to our troops and their families during that conflict. Then, as now, SSAFA volunteers worked throughout West Yorkshire to care for the families of those sent to the front.
The West Yorkshire Branch is seeking to discover more about the people we supported. If you have memorabilia, a diary or a family connection to a client or volunteer during the Great War, then we would like to hear from you. If you have any information, contact us at wyorkshire@ssafa.org.uk or at Carlton Barracks, Leeds LS7 1HE.
Terry Grayshon, county chairman, SSAFA Forces Help, West Yorkshire
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