The Great War

Season 1, Episode 12

Episode Title: For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me

Air Date: 1964-08-15

Overview:

Following Lord Kitchener's appeal in 1916, the British Army was reinforced by over two million volunteers. Despite the reservations of General Sir Douglas Haig, the new Commander-in-Chief, many of these mew recruits were sent to the scene of Britain's biggest military endevour – The Battle of the Somme.