Soldier+Boy


 * __[[image:soldier_boy_inspiration_real.png width="800" height="308"]]The Soldier Boy__** __**boys o-0 Tristan, Brian and Albert**__

-19th of October / Start to Chapter 7 -22nd of October / Chapter 8 to Chapter 10 -27th of October / Chapter 11 to Chapter 14 -End of October / Appendix -Or just finsih the book ASAP
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__**Soldier Boy**__-- Soldier Boy by Anthony Hill, tells us the story of the youngest ANZAC soldier.A not very long book but does explain a lot about the life of an ANZAC. James Martin, who is only fourteen years old, four years under the legal age who fought and died for his country. The book is written based on the information, stories and old letters from James' relatives had passed down to each other and letters James has wrote to his family. Soldier Boy is set during the time of World War 1. Of course, where the ANZACs were most known for Gallipoli.

But did Jim really fight for his country? Or did he go because he wanted the thrill of adventure? __**Characters**__ -(Private) James (Jim) Martin (protagonist) -Amelia Martin -Mattron Reddock -Charlie Martin -Francis Martin -Millie Martin -(Old) Mr Grigg -Charlie Anderson -Cecil (Cec) Hogan -General Hamilton

James/Juim Martin

James/jim Martin was a 14 year old boy who, in 1915 gave his life to defend his homeland in The Great War, he grew up in Melbourne with his family of 8, he was the 3rd youngest. He showed great character when, out doubt he signed himself up for the 21st battalion in Galipoli where he fought for his homeland with his .303 rifle in hand and his faith in the other, he trudged through the trenches as he bravely fought off the Turkish forces. Under gunfire he slept and granade explosions he bathed, he truely was a Sodier boy.

Cec Hogan

One of Jim's first mates since he joined the military. Cec was another boy who joined under the legal age, he joined at the age of 16. However he did not know of Jim's true age. He thinks Jim is 16 as well as him. In the book Cec was great artist. Unlike Jim, Cec would survive Gallipoli and be sent to France. He was also a Soldier Boy.

Charlie Martin

The father of Jim who was unable to join the ANZACs because he had a big family to support. Charlie worked as a sort of taxi driver but with horses because of the introduction of cars at the time. The man supported a large family and should be the father of a heroic young Soldier Boy.

__**The Plot**__- The book starts off with the end. (seriously) The story is based on the letters of his family and what has been recorded of him and the 21st battalion. He was a regular soldier who looked like fit and strong like any other ANZAC but however, he was the youngest of them all. Jim Martin entered the world on the 3rd of January 1901. He would be fighting for his life in 1915. Jim family was constantly on the move because of their growing family. Eventually they settled in Tocumwal where Jim later attended the Glenferrie school.This school ,however, had a cadets program which taught Jim how to do most of the stuff of a real soldier including how to use a rifle. When Australian soldiers were called for duty Jim's father was unable to go."I'll go instead" said Jim and he left for the army and leaves his childhood.

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