You are a volunteer British soldier in the trenches in 1916. Describe what it is like.
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You are a volunteer British soldier in the trenches in 1916. Describe what it is like. My name is William White, known to most people as Will, and I am fighting for my country in the war. I am a volunteer soldier and so far my experiences have been extraordinary. Back in 1914 when war was declared I wasn't that interested in fighting for Britain. I was aged 17 and much more interested in medicine. For many years it had been my ambition to study science and become a doctor. Of course, the announcement that my country was at war did worry me, and I realised that my life might change a bit, but back then everyone thought it'd all be over within a few months. I still lived with my mother, father and younger brother William, and I was planning to propose to my darling love Betty in...


