Penrith And District During The First World War: Richard Preston - Penrith Remembers

A look at the lives of the people of Penrith and how they were affected by the events of World War One. Areas to be encompassed-, enlistment, power of the press, conscientious objectors and exemptions from service, the Auxiliary Hospital in Penrith and the treatment of the wounded, and the massive voluntary effort of the general public “to do their bit”.