Fragments: A Collection in Words and Pictures - Volume One The First World War - Softcover

David James Parker

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912969211 ISBN 13: 9781912969210

Publisher: Redshank Books, 2021

Synopsis

Over nearly fifty years, the author has built up an extensive collection of memorabilia from the First and Second World Wars. The author gives talks to school and adult groups about the First World War and Second World War Home Front using his collection to illustrate these talks. This book looks at selected items from the private collection, providing a narrative about the original artefacts that also gives an insight into the life of the individuals who owned them. Fragments is intended as a salute to those that survived the war and as a memorial to those who did not.

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About the Author

David James Parker has been interested in military history from an early age. He has previously published ‘Missing’ with Redshank. The story of two brothers who were lost in WW2. David started collecting items of militaria at ten years old when he found some medals in a bin. He has been giving talks about the First and Second World Wars for many years, using his extensive collections to illustrate these. David served in the Royal Observer Corps for twelve years before joining the Army Cadet Force as an instructor. He has also had a number of magazine articles published.

Edition details

• Publisher: Redshank Books
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912969211
• ISBN 13: 9781912969210
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120