Casualties

• By the end of 1918, many people in Britain were coming to terms with losing a loved one in the war.
• Many families found out about the death of a loved one through a very basic letter.
• Some postmen quit their jobs as they couldn't handle the constant sadness of delivering these letters.
• The exact number of Scots who died in the war is unknown but it could be as much as 150,000.
• All communities across Scotland were affected by the war.
• Many soldiers who survived the war returned with terrible injuries.