This title presents the stories of the men from one small town who fought for their country in The Great War. Uncle Charlie Comes Home is a monumental research achievement and a highly valuable addition to the Great War literature. It traces the fate of the men of Westerham (in Kent) who saw active service in the war and combines this with accounts of life on the home front. Wherever possible, Bateman has located the war graves of Westerhamers and tells their stories by drawing on personal accounts, war diaries and regimental records. Those listed as 'missing in action', whose bodies have never been found, provide perhaps the most poignant aspect of this remarkable social history. While based on stories about people from Westerham, these could be the stories of men from any number of towns across Britain. The book provides a broad history of the war itself and its awful consequences for England's youth.