Tuesday 11 November 2003
An example for a new generation | |
|  | | A graveyard near Ypres in Belgium |
| | A 16-year-old Leeds lad, Horace Iles, who was killed during World War One is educating school students about remembrance.
And we have pictures of this year's parade. |
| | | Also see our pictures of
Remembrance Day 2003 in Leeds | |
On 11 November we remember those who have fought and died in war it is the date that World War One ended in 1918.
It is hoped that today's students will better understand the importance of Remembrance Day through Horaces story.
 | | One Boy, the cover of the CD-Rom |
Horace Iles enlisted in the Leeds Pals Regiment when he was just fourteen. Two years later he was killed on July 1 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme, the battle which claimed the lives of 750 of the 900 Leeds Pals who participated.
The Leeds Pals was The 15th (Service) Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment.
The idea of a pals battalion was that men would join the army alongside friends and workmates. Many other towns and cities raised pals battalions like Leeds.
A CD-Rom entitled One Boy, telling the story of Private Horace Iles, has been released by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to all secondary schools in the UK.
The commission is responsible for maintaining the graves and memory of 1.7m men and women who gave their lives during the two World Wars.
The Commissions spokesperson, Peter Francis, says:
"When students have seen the CD, they will understand what these boys, some of whom were no older than themselves, went through and will continue to celebrate their memory."
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