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A Fife Footballers Great War Story

Pat Savage: Footballer & Soldier A Fife Footballers Great War Story   Pat Savage was born at the Little Raith Colliery just on the South edge of Cowdenbeath in Auchtertool Parish on the 19th of November 1882. He was the son of pithead worker Elizabeth Savage, unfortunately his mother died when Pat was very young … Read more

Life in the trenches

Life in the trenches Luckily, troops were not expected to serve entirely on the front line. The above diagram states that on average a solider would spend 15% of their time in the trenches in the firing line. Throughout their service they would rotate between the three trenches: the front line, the support trench and … Read more

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