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Four Brothers & The World War: The Private Record of Their Father for His Grandchildren.
1st Ed., xii+281pp., 11 plates, coloured ep maps & one other. Hove: Printed by Combridges For Private Circulation.
1933
#66000
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War narrative incorporating the military careers of four brothers Wright, utilising their letters & various published sources, operational reports &c. All four were Ed. at Winchester: G.L.W. ('Geoff') served in the RFA,, becoming a battery commander in 46th (North Midland) Div., MC & Bar. He was wounded in the battle of Bellenglise in Sept. 1918. Egerton Lowndes Wright ('Toddy') received a commission in the Buckinghamshire Bn. O&BLI in 1914; served in France from April 1915 onwards, being appointed to the Staff in June, awarded MC & as Brigade Major, 6th Inf. Bde., was KiA 11/5/18; P.L.W. ('Phil') also served in the Bucks. Bn. & on the staff, DSO, MC; F.L.W. ('Frank') went to Sandhurst, crossed to France in Sept. 1914 with 1st Bn. WYR, was severely wounded in Oct. near Hazebrouck. Served on the staff at Horse Guards but died in 1922 from the effects of his wounds. Orig. black & red buckram, gilt, VG indeed, handsomely produced, rare & appealing record of one family's service & loss in the Great War. See illustration on our website.
£350
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BICKERSTETH (Rev. S.S., DD)
Morris Bickersteth 1891-1916, By His Father.
1st Ed., xi+155pp., portrait frontis., 9 plates, sketch & map. Cambridge: Printed for Private Circulation Only at the University Press.
1931
#65189
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Fine memorial including extensive extracts from war letters 1914-16, training in the UK until Dec. 1915, then briefly in Egypt before the bn. landed in France in March 1916. Ed. at Rugby & Oxford, Bickersteth was commissioned 1914 in 15th (S) Bn. West Yorkshire Regt., the Leeds Pals, & KiA at Serre, 1/7/16. Printed to coincide with his parents golden wedding anniversary. Orig. dark blue cloth, gilt, VG with presentation inscrip. "To our dear Geoffrey & Jean with loving thanks to them for this their gift to us on reaching our Golden Wedding 21 June 1931. Samuel Bickersteth, Ellen C.F. Bickersteth, Mester Omers, The Precincts, Canterbury." Loosely inserted programme for the Order of Service of the Bickersteths' Golden Wedding Service, also invitation card to Mr & Mrs G.L. Bickersteth to this occasion. Note: Geoffrey Langdale Bickersteth (1884-1974) was Professor of Literature at Aberdeen University. It is evident from the presentation inscription, also a loosely inserted letter of thanks from Ellen Bickersteth that Geoffrey (brother of Morris) & his wife paid for the production of this memorial volume as Golden Wedding present. Several pertinent newspaper clippings loosely inserted or paste to rear endpapers. Interesting copy of a rare work. See illustrations on our website.
£245
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LEEDS: SCOTT (W.H.)
Leeds in the Great War 1914-1918 A Book of Remembrance.
1st Ed., xiv+324+[206]pp., 73 photos. Leeds: Libs. & Arts Committee.
1923
#64983
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War work on the Home Front, the Leeds Rifles & other local territorials overseas, Roll of Hon. of 9640 local men (noting rank, no., regt., awards, & how died [i.e., KiA, DoW, &c.]). Later blue cloth, blind spine, VG. See illustration on our website.
£35
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TEMPEST (Capt. E.V., DSO, MC) and GREGORY (Capt. E.C.)
History of the Sixth Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment., Volume I: 1/6th Battalion. [Together with:] Volume II: 2/6th Battalionn.
1st Ed., xvi+357pp., 48 plates, 20 maps & xvi+205pp., 59 photos., 7 fldg. maps. Lund Humphries.
1921
#66512
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Volume I is an exceptionally detailed history with hundreds of photos., fine coloured maps. Served with 49th Div. in France & Flanders throughout the war inc. Neuve Chapelle, Ypres, Somme (Thiepval &c.), Arras, Passchendaele & Final Advance. Various rolls inc. complete roll of those who embarked with the bn. in April 1915 casualties, nominal rolls of officers & Warrant Officers who served in France, awards. Volume II also an exceptional bn. history with num. photos., fine coloured maps. France from Jan. 1917, 62nd (West Riding) Div., Bullecourt, Cambtai &c. & disbanded in France Jan. 1918. Various rolls inc. casualties, awards, officers' services. Both volumes bound in orig. wraps., titled in black to front & spine of each, little marked, generally VG. See illustrations on our website.
£145
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