Aberystwyth and the Great War

Basking in the summer sunshine of July 1914, the west coast of Wales seemed far away from a war on mainland Europe. However, its effects were soon felt, as within days the Territorial Army camped nearby were marched off to go to – well, no one knew quite where.As the years dragged on, nearly every family was affected by the war. Raw recruits were billeted in the town and marched up and down the pr...