Eric Rose joined the Army in April 1914 and progressed through the ranks.

However, after four years of suffering, he was killed alongside his platoon, just months before the peace was announced.

His story holds a particular resonance for students at Lord Williams's school where Lieutenant Rose was also a pupil.

Eric's story has been used to teach Lord Williams's students the devastating effects the war had on ordinary people, just a little older than themselves.

Head of history, Dave Rogerson lead a project for the students to look at the life and times of Eric and the sort of hurdles he would have
dealt with on the battlefields.

Eric attended Lord Williams's school at the turn of the 20th Century. By 1918, four years after signing up, he was Lieutenant of his own platoon and based in France.

For four years, Eric fought through the battles and escaped death everytime but just months before the war ceased, his luck ran out and Eric, along with the whole platoon went missing - almost four years to the day after he first joined the army.

Eric's body was never found.

Mr Rogerson said the students were moved by the story of their former pupil and the project brought it home, just how devastating wars can
be.

"They were shown letters from generals above Eric who all described him as a friendly young man, who loved his time in France," said Mr Rogerson.

According to the letters, Eric planned to go back to the country he fought in, after the war had finished. He was awarded a posthumous
Military Cross for his bravery.

"Talking to the students about Eric's story, there seemed to be a real sense of the sacrifice he went through. It was a powerful way of
engaging the students and it's quite remarkable how something so long ago, can have such a resounding affect on the students today."

The powerful tale of Eric also caught the attention of the Royal Mail which has used his portrait as one of the stamps in its latest collection, issued in the build up to November 11.

A relative of Eric Rose, put him forward to be featured in the collection after Royal Mail made an online appeal for stories to commemorate Armistice Day.