The Forgotten Conscript. A history of the Bevin boy.

Language: English

Published by The Pentland Press, 1995

1858212804 / 9781858212807

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From 1943until the end of the war almost 22,000 conscripts were balloted, with a further 23,000 optants and volunteers to work in the coal mines instead of the armed forcesTheir role, still largely unknown, was essential to the Allied war effort and in this book Warwick Taylor, himself a Bevin boy has set down a permanent record in an attempt to gain the recognition the Bevin Boys deserve. 6pp illustrations + maps, 156pp inc index , glossary of mining terms and bibliography Very Good in Very Good pictorial dustwrapper. Signed by Warwick Taylor on front end page.

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Title
The Forgotten Conscript. A history of the Bevin boy.
Author
Taylor, Warwick
Publisher
The Pentland Press
Publication year
1995
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
1858212804
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9781858212807
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1st Edition

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