By Lucy Crossley and Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 00:42 EST, 23 December 2013 | UPDATED: 19:44 EST, 23 December 2013 It is one of the most inspiring moments in military history – British and German soldiers downing their guns on Christmas Day to play football together in the mud of No Man’s Land. But previously unseen documents show not everyone in the trenches during the truce of 1914 was quite such a good sport. The 1st Battalion of the Cameronians – formed of men from the tough streets of Glasgow – simply ignored the offer to take part.
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Photographs show the 1st Cameronians enjoying Christmas Day 1914
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Soldiers made it clear there would be no festive spirit shared with Germans
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Snapshots were taken in the trenches by medic Fred Davidson
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Rare pictures were discovered by Fred's grandson Andrew
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