Castle Commando by Gilchrist Donald (7 results)

Illustrated Coloured Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. 116p map illustrated. A Military Classic reprinted by the West Highland Museum, Fort William.The History of Commando Training at Achnacarry near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. Near fine unmarked copy. No marks or blemishes.See Scans.

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. 1960. Reprinted. 146 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographic frontispiece. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to spine. Foxing overall.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Clean, tidy copy. Hardback with green boards. No dustwrapper, B/W frontis and map on front free end paper. First edition. Lightly foxed. No inscriptions or annotations. No loose pages. Page edges gently rubbed and lightly tanned. Sound binding. Stated First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. 146 pp, frontis of Colonel Vaughn and Lord Lovat. Stub between pages 4 and 5 - missing plate? Boards have edgewear, fraying at extremities, bumped corners. Spine a bit cocked. A little light spotting ffep - interior o/w unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Previous owner's details inside rear dust wrapper flap. Wear and tears t o dust wrapper. Book is very clean with unmarked outer boards. 146 pages. No torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; 1940s; Military & Warfare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 58245.

First edition, presentation copy from the author to fellow Commando Ted Tinkler, inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Ted, With best wishes and happy memories! Donald". Gilchrist's book "recalls vividly the personal aspects of life in a fighting force that gave a name with a special meaning to British military history" (The Scots Magazine). Donald Gilchrist (1914-2001) was serving as a captain in the Cameronians when he volunteered for the Commandos. "After acceptance he went to the commando depot at Achnacarry in February-March 1942 and successfully completed his training after which he was retained there as an instructor after joining No 4 Commando, he took part in both the Dieppe and Normandy landings serving as a captain, and later adjutant. He was second in command of the unit in Germany when he was released from full service and joined the Territorials" (Commando Veterans website). Captain Ted Tinkler, who died in 2011 aged 90, served with 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment before joining No 6 Commando.- The Scots Magazine, Vol. 74, 1960. Octavo. Half-tone frontispiece; map pastedown endpaper at front. Original pale green cloth, spine lettered in white. With dust jacket. Spine cocked, a few bumps to top edge of back cover, top edge a little dusty; jacket torn and creased, neatly repaired on verso with Japanese tissue: a good copy in a good only jacket.