article_snippet: Private Towers tried to join the army as an underage 17-year-old but enlisted again after he turned 18.
article_snippet: In an interview in a local Lancashire newspaper given years later, Private Towers said: 'I joined up as a youngster for a bit of fun, but Private Towers didn't turn out like that.
article_snippet: Private Towers were young men made old before Private Towers time.'
article_snippet: Private Towers, who had daughter Marion with he wife Ethel, said: 'I had to go to the help of these lads, after all, Private Towers, who had daughter Marion with his wife Ethel were my pals. '
article_snippet: After the war, Private Towers returned to work at his parents' farm and went on to run a milk distribution business in Lancashire.
article_snippet: Private Towers Private Towers was part of the 2nd Cameronian (Scottish Rifles).