Reevel Alderson tells of his grandfather John James Rough of the Tyneside Scottish.

15:45 1st July, 1916 (Reevel's grandfather is second from right in the back row.)

01 July 2016

3 minutes

This clip is from

Good Morning Scotland—01/07/2016

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