Canterbury Mornings

The youth of soldiers who died in World War I is highlighted in a new book about Anzacs.Sherryl Abrahart has written about her uncle Leslie McAlpine's life in 'Anzac in the Family'.She told Chris Lynch when she read through his military records, she realised what a rollercoaster he'd been through.READ MORE: A personal journey to retrace my grandfather's footsteps - Jude Dobson READ MORE: PTSD treatment is our responsibility - ArdernSherryl Abrahart says he'd been to Gallipoli and on the transport ship the Marquette, been torpedoed and survived that. "Worked in freezing conditions and then went to the Western front. The man wasn't even 20 years old."LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS LYNCH ABOVE