Footnote of the Great War

Every family is changed in some way by war, especially if they have loved ones serving in or exposed to the horrors of the conflict.

My grandmother, Ming, lost her brother on the last day of the war. Only hours after the armistice was signed, her brother was in a phone booth somewhere in France trying to contact family and was killed by a German sniper.

She kept her brother close to her heart and always told happy stories of him up until her late 90's. I think of him often and wish I knew more of his life. He remains an enigmatic character to me still.

'Good night sweet prince; And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.' - [Hamlet by William Shakespeare]

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