“The European continent was at peace on the morning of Sunday 28th June 1914, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia Chotek arrived at Sarajevo railway station. Thirty-seven days later it was at war.” For ETA however another death … Continued
ETA has decided that Dickie is to leave Downside at the end of July 1914. Dom Leander does not try to change ETA’s mind over the boy’s possible university education. He has been here twice before with ETA. Edgar was … Continued
In 1914 Dickie was 17 and in what was to be his final year at Downside school. His brother Arthur had turned 21 at Easter, and some of the family celebrations were in Malta. ETA had decided his youngest son … Continued