BY JACK WELCH

Like most anniversaries of victories of war, it comes with an added bittersweet price of the impact it still has on current generations.

This week commemorates the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

We also continue to remember more local tragedies as the events of the First World War continue to mark their centenary milestones.

As part of my Fixers project, with which I am to bring history to an accessible and engaging level for all young people, I have supported the Keep Military Museum in Dorchester in their efforts to remember the many young men who are still remembered to this day.

The life of Private Will Sanders, along with other soldiers in Shipton Gorge, were commemorated in a service last weekend and has highlighted opportunities for members of the public to discover his story.

His legacy, now carried forward by his great niece Barbara Montgomery from Scotland, is testament to the importance of future generations to preserve the stories of what may easily be forgotten.

Private Sanders’ own tragic story in the war, a victim of a gas attack along with 150 of Dorset’s regiment in Ypres, is one of many similar examples.

I think it is vital for young people to discover events in their own family history and keep the memories of those who fought for us alive.