A Son of France. A 14 Year Old Boy ‘Carries On’ Whilst His Father is Fighting

Series

Series Name: Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

711

Date Released

14 Jan 1918

Stories in this Issue:

1. Home Once More. Repatriated Men Landed at Boston (Lincs) after Years of Captivity in Germany
2. A Son of France. A 14 Year Old Boy ‘Carries On’ Whilst His Father is Fighting
3. Billy ‘Sunday’. The New York Evangelist on His Great Campaign to Raise 30 Million Dollars for YMCA
4. Women at the Plough. Every Effort Must Be Made to Ensure a Good Harvest in 1918

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 2 / 4
Summary: Boy ploughing in field with horse drawn plough.
Keywords: Agriculture
Library number GR: 2021
Length of story (in feet): 52

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'A Son of France. A 14 Year Old Boy ‘Carries On’ Whilst His Father is Fighting', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 711, 14 Jan 1918. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/76999 (Accessed 23 Feb 2026)

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