George Harbottle Goes to War is the story of how the life of a young Geordie was radically changed by the Great War.
Based on George’s memoir, ‘Civilian Soldier’, with supplementary information from ‘The War Diary of Henry Laurence Benson’, this graphic novel illustrates how the impending world war transformed the lives of thousands of young men who bravely volunteered to serve King and country.
Illustrated by Judith Dobie of Historic England. © Historic England
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