"Daily Telegraph" Book of Military Obituaries, The

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ISBN 10: 1904010342 / ISBN 13: 9781904010340

Published by Grub Street, 2003

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL1368936

Bibliographic Details

Title: "Daily Telegraph" Book of Military ...

Publisher: Grub Street

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used; Very Good

About this title

Synopsis:

The 100 obituaries in this collection were chosen to show the widest range of military experience. They include those who performed astonishing acts of bravery, such as the New Zealander Charles Upham, who won the Victoria Cross twice in North Africa, the commando leader "Mad Jack" Churchill and Drum Major Buss, the bugler who rallied the Glosters at the Imjin River in Korea. Among the senior figures are General Mazek, who commanded the Polish 2nd Corps in Normandy, the rigorous Field Marshal Lord Carver and General Sir Walter Walker, who won three DSOs and remained an unflinchingly outspoken critic of Britain's post-war society. However, not every soldier is called upon to concentrate on fighting. Kenneth Merrylees spent his career searching for water on behalf of the Army. James Drew was General Montgomery's postmaster. Among those who enjoyed the high noon of British India are Tony "Raj" Fowler, who was engaged in operations against the Fakir of Ipi on the border of Afghanistan, and the great character of Sir "Honker" Henniker.

Review:

"Splendidly readable...Some of the tales here are so extraordinary they
beggar belief" -- The Spectator, November 2006