"What did I lose as a result? Oh, I don't know... lost a lot of our mates. Ah. I suppose the thought went through some minds of you know, what's it all - why have we got to do this. I know that went through my mind personally. I thought why have we got to be persecuted like this. Why, why have we got to see all our mates die, what were they dying for? They were dying for honour and glory of winning the war I suppose. That's what you died for. You - there's no other reason to die. You died doing your duty to your country. That was that."
STOKER BILL WILLIAMS |