QUIZ: How Well Do You Know The Century Of Warfare?
How old was the youngest British soldier in World War I?
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Sidney Lewis, 12, lied about his age so he could fight for his country. Lewis enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment in August 1915 and fought at the Battle of the Somme the following year. His mother provided his birth certificate to the War Office and he was sent home.
How old was the youngest British soldier in World War I?
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