In Hertfordshire Soldiers of The First World War the authors
explore a series of individual case studies of Hertfordshire men
who served in various theatres during the First World War, all of
which had been uncovered as part of the Herts At War community
project. This unique collection of largely unknown accounts
includes stories from the Western Front, Gallipoli, Salonika,
Mesopotamia, East Africa, Egypt and even Russia in the fight
against the Bolsheviks in 1919. The _Herts At War_ team uncovered
many letters and objects in the course of their research, including
men who were Victoria Cross winners to those whose courage or
bravery went unrecognised, as well as stoicism on the Home Front.
One of the most moving of these surrounds a photograph which was
found in the hands of Sergeant Percy Buck as he lay fatally wounded
in a shell hole in 1917\. On the back of the photograph of his wife
and young son he had written his address and asked for whoever
found the image to post it to his loved ones in the event of his
death. Sergeant Buck would have assumed it would be a British
comrade who would find the photograph, but the person who recovered
it was a German soldier who subsequently sent it on to the
grieving, but grateful, family. The war memorials of Hertfordshire
contain the names of over 23,000 men and women who gave their lives
whilst in the service of their country during the Great War; some
of their tales are uncovered here. Indeed, the poignant collection
of stories, anecdotes and artefacts revealed in this book bring the
First World War to life in an unusual and highly moving fashion.
General
Imprint: |
Frontline Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2020 |
Authors: |
Dan Hill
|
Contributors: |
Paul Johnson
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4738-9393-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4738-9393-3 |
Barcode: |
9781473893931 |
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