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Memoir of Capt. Geoffrey Grenside Bowen, M.C., The Lancashire Fusiliers.
1st Ed., [iii]+121pp., portrait frontis., 2 photos., fldg. map. Printed by Richmond Hill Printing Works, Ltd., Bournemouth. nd [c.1919].
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Ed. at Charterhouse 1909-13 & passed into Sandhurst. Commissioned August 1914, Lancashire Fusiliers & joined 3rd (SR) Bn. on the East Coast for a few weeks before being posted to the 2nd Bn. in France in Sept. Wounded 21/10/14 at Le Touquet, near Ploegsteert & returned to England. Back to the 2nd Bn. in Jan. 1915 & on Bde. staff during 2nd Ypres until evacuated with jaundice. On his recovery he was posted to the 19th (S) Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers as adjutant & accompanied them to France in November 1915, but returned to the 2nd Bn. in May 1916. He was wounded on 1/7/16 between Serre & Beaumont Hamel & invalided to England once more; returned in Nov. 1916 & was awarded MC & Mentioned in Despatches for work at Arras in the spring of 1917; later served during 3rd Ypres then attached 2/2nd Lovats Scouts in UK, Nov. 1917-April 1918. Rejoined 2nd Bn. & took part in the Final Advance. He was Killed in Action commanding "B" Coy. in an attack on the Drocourt-Queant Line on 2/9/18. "Granny" Bowen wrote most informative letters to members of his family as well as keeping a daily diary for longish periods. These documents largely make up this book & provide an extremely valuable record of the life of a regular infantry officer in all its facets from the daily routine to active operations, courses of instruction &c. Concludes with letters of condolence from regimental officers, describing his death & burial. Orig. red cloth. leather sp. label, sp. little rubbed & worn o/w VG & inscribed: "Evelyn Barron Christmas 1931. J.C.G. Bowen, Zo. W. Bowen." See illustrations on our website.
£225
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BIGWOOD (George)
The Lancashire Fighting Territorials [In Gallipoli: An Epic of Heroism].
Intro. by Sir Ian Hamilton. 1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., viii+155pp. Country Life.
1916
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42nd Div. in Gallipoli & Egypt & the gallant services of bns. of the LFs, Manchesters, East Lancs. &c., with roll of awards & officers' Roll of Hon. Orig. dec. wraps., little chipped, comparatively good copy. VG thus & scarce. See illustration on our website.
£60
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FLOYD (Thomas Hope)
At Ypres with Best-Dunkley.
1st Ed., xv+284pp., fldg. 1:10,000 trench map. Bodley Head (On Active Service series).
1920
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Subaltern, 2/5th Lancs. Fus. in the Ypres Salient in 1917; Floyd recounts the climactic period leading up to the first day of Third Ypres & the attack itself is described in great detail from numerous sources. Apart from the author, the central character is his almost unbelievably unpopular 27-year-old fire-eating CO destined to win the VC, being mortally wounded so doing, on 31st July 1917. Orig. brown cloth, very nice copy, near fine & rare. See illustrations on our website.
£225
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FLOYD (Thomas Hope)
At Ypres with Best-Dunkley.
1st Ed., xv+284pp., fldg. 1:10,000 trench map. Bodley Head (On Active Service series).
1920
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Subaltern, 2/5th Lancs. Fus. in the Ypres Salient in 1917; Floyd recounts the climactic period leading up to the first day of Third Ypres & the attack itself is described in great detail from numerous sources. Apart from the author, the central character is his almost unbelievably unpopular 27-year-old fire-eating CO destined to win the VC, being mortally wounded so doing, on 31st July 1917. Orig. brown cloth, VG & rare. See illustrations on our website.
£165
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SANDILANDS (Brig-Gen. J.W., CB, CMG, DSO)
A Lancashire Brigade in France.
1st Ed., 84pp., portrait frontis., 9 other portraits (commanding officers of bns.). Business Newspapers Ltd. [1919].
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History of 104th Brigade, formed Jan. 1915 consisting of 17th, 18th & 20th (S) Bns. Lancashire Fusiliers & 3rd (S) Bn. Manchester Regt. In 1917 the latter two battalions were disbanded & replaced by 19th (S) Bn. DLI. Served with 35th Div. in France & Flanders from Jan. 1916 onwards, inc. Somme, Arras, Passchendaele, Final Advance. &c. Useful & very scarce history by the brigade commander. Orig. red cloth, titled & dec. in black to front & rear. Minor wear, VG. See illustration on our website.
£95
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