This website has been set up to commemorate the life of Jack Strain, a much-loved and inspirational young man whose strong Christian faith shone out as a beacon in some of the darkest and scariest times in history. The letters were mostly written to his parents soon after his death.
Explore his story through Jack — who he was; WWI — the battery he served with and the day he was killed; and The Letters — the words of those who knew and loved him.