"Would you call a period of three years not long left school?"
"Under the Balfour Education Act of 1902 Tommy would have left school at 15"
"The year 1918 saw the introduction of the Education Act 1918, commonly also known as the Fisher Act as it was devised by Herbert Fisher. The act enforced compulsory education from 5–14"
Up to the passing of the Fisher act the school leaving age was twelve.
He lied about his age - I have no idea what age he was when he left school
Lads were being shipped out to fight on The Somme as early as 13 years old.
What convoluted machinations are you working on now to prove a veteran a liar?
There's no depths you won't sink to to denigrate these men, is there?
Jim Carroll