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成人论坛 Radio Leicester's Bridget Blair went to speak to the family members of those who lost their lives during war.

James Pearson

Diana Brass from Loughborough lost her grandfather, James Pearson, in World War I.

James Pearson

He joined the Machine Gun Corps in 1914, and was a volunteer as conscription had not yet begun.

Diana believes that he thought the war would be over by Christmas of the same year, which was the Government's official line.

He left behind a pregnant wife and a young daughter to go to war, and he sent his wife a postcard, which Diana still has.

James Pearson died in May 1915 aged 27, and is buried in Hazelbrook in Northern France.

Noel Welsh

Mary Dewey from Harby, near Melton Mowbray, lost her brother, Noel Welsh, in World War II.

Noel Welsh

He was called up when he was 18-years old, and wanted to go to war so he could do his duty.

He was in the Second Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment and went first to North Africa, and then to Italy.

One evening he was on night patrol in Ancio, Italy and a mine exploded, killing him.

He was 20 and Mary was 14. He is buried in Minterno War Cemetary, Italy.

Leigh Reeves

Melvin Reeves lost his son, Leigh, in Afghanistan earlier this year.

Leigh Reeves

Leigh joined the Royal Logistics Corps as a professional driver, and was stationed in Germany for two years before being transferred to Afghanistan on 28 March 2006.

He enjoyed being in the army and his Melvin remembers Leigh saying he was "living the dream."

Leigh intended to leave the army next year, but he was killed in a traffic accident on his base on 9 August 2006.

The army brought his body home and his family buried him in Gilrose Cemetary on Groby Road in Leicester, with his grandparents.