his name was william george robertson. he was born in leslie in fife.he war started, and he signed up straightaway. he enlisted in the medical services. then he was moved to the artillery, in december 1917. his unit, the second brigade, were involved in the battle of amiens. so do you know what he was doing, today, the 8th of august, 100 years ago? well, he started the day behind the lines a bit. i picture this big 18—inch gun, a team of eight men serving that gun, and my great uncle there — the artillery units would almost have to leapfrog each other, just to keep up with the advancing troops. because that was the thing. they took so much ground so quickly. he survived the battle of amiens. it was a short battle, but it wasn't very long before he died. so he was in a bivouac, 20th august, hadn't got up yet, and he was killed instantly by a german shell coming in. of course, his last letter he wrote home on 11th august, so after the main battle had started, and just over a week before he was killed. "guess i'll drop a note now to let you know that i'm j

his name is william george robertson. he was born in leslie in fife.way. he enlisted in the medical services. then he was moved to the artillery in december 1917. his unit, the 2nd brigade, were involved in the battle of amiens. so do you know what he was doing today, 8th august, 100 years ago? he started the day behind the lines a bit. i picture this being an 18 inch gun, a team of men serving their gun and my great uncle there. the artillery units were almost like lea pfrogging each other, just to keep up with the advancing troops. because, that was the thing, they took so much ground so quickly. he survived the battle of amiens. it was a short battle. but it wasn't very long before he died. he was in a bivouac, 20th august, hadn't got up yet, and he was killed instantly by a german shell coming in. of course, the last letter he wrote home on 11th august, so after the main battle had started and just over a week before he was killed. "guess i'll drop a note now to let you know that i'm jake—alloo and feeling good." he then goes on to say he was awful

his name was william george robertson. he was born in leslie in fife.sted in the medical services. then he was moved to the artillery, in december 1917. his unit, the second brigade, were involved in the battle of amiens. so do you know what he was doing, today, the 8th of august, 100 years ago? well, he started the day behind the lines a bit. i picture this big 18—inch gun, a team of eight men serving that gun, and my great uncle there — the artillery units would almost have to leapfrog each other, just to keep up with the advancing troops. because that was the thing.

alistair mackie talking to me earlier about his great uncle william george robertson, and dan snow, it of people in the last day or two who are walking round, clutching photograph, last letters from the front. it is a personal, very emotional moment for them to be here. it is an amazing moment to be there, these people are from all over the world. it was a huge allied action. i have read accou nts huge allied action. i have read accounts from people who were from the prairies of canada, they are serving in the trenches and this is the first time this battle many feel they are part of something very special. they realise at the time hang on, we are advancing further, taking less casualty, taking prisoners and you see this in letter, there is a sense of the people at the front line that something is changing and the plates, the first world war might be shifting. the difference for those who were involved in the fighting, they had had four years of trench wa rfa re they had had four years of trench warfare of stalemate, of moving very small amounts of, taking small amounts of ground, in