World War One Soldier Too Short to Get Shot

My godfather Colin Greener stood five foot three in his boots, but he had the heart of a lion. In World War One he fought in the trenches, was wounded twice, and decorated for bravery. He always joked that if he had been taller he wouldn’t have survived. To read his word-for-word account of almost getting his head shot off by a German sniper, click the Wartime Wednesdays link. www.elinorflorence.com/blog/canadian-cavalry.

 

Thank you for your interesting stories. I always enjoy reading them

 

Great story Elinor, thanks.