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The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Bn.) Record of War Service 1914-1918.
1st Ed., 136pp., 30 plates, map. Glasgow: Clark.
1920
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A 'Pals' battalion; F&F 1915-18 (Somme 1/7/16 at Mouquet Farm where Sgt. Turnbull won a VC; Beaumont Hamel; Messines; Passchendaele &c.). Nominal roll, awards. Orig. grey & red cloth, gilt, VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.
£50
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[HAIG (FM Sir Douglas)] CHARTERIS (Brig.-Gen. John, CMG, DSO)
Field-Marshal Earl Haig.
Foreword by John Buchan. 1st USA Ed., xiii+407pp., portrait frontis., 7 plates, 21 maps + ep maps. VG in sl. rubbed NY: Scribners.
1929
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Charteris served on Haig's staff before the war & was his "controversial head of intelligence" during it. His is a "very personal book about Haig & his conduct of operations, but any critical assessment was tempered by loyalty & an element of self-justification" - Keith Simpson. Orig. black cloth, gilt, near fine in sl. rubbed but scarce pictorial dw. See illustration on our website.
£35
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AINSWORTH (Capt. R.B., MC) Ed.
The Story of the 6th Battalion the Durham Light Infantry: France, April 1915-November 1918.
1st Ed., 59pp. St. Catherine Press.
1919
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Very scarce record of service with 50th (Norhumbrian) Div. at Ypres 1915 & 1917, the Somme, Arras &c. Rolls of officer casualties, COs, Adjutants & awards. Orig. maroon cloth, little stained, VG. See illustration on our website.
£85
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ASSHER (Ben) [Pseud. of BORADAILE (Major Colin, MC, RGA)]
A Nomad Under Arms: The Chronicle of an Artilleryman from 1914 to the Armistice.
1st Ed., 368pp., frontis. & 10 plates, 7 maps (4 fldg.). Witherby.
1931
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A young regular, the author was posted, in November 1914, to a 4.7-inch how. battery near Kemmel Hill; remained with them in this area until posted as a captain to a New Army 60-pdr. battery on the Somme front in Jan. 1916. Wounded by a shell in Feb. 1917 he was then at home until July, returning to the front in time for Passchendaele & commanded a battery through most of 1918. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, head of sp. sl. chipped o/w VG & scarce account with good maps & interesting photos. taken by the author. See illustration on our website.
£125
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BOWYER (Chaz)
Airmen of World War 1: Men of the British & Empire Air Forces in Old Photographs.
1st Ed., 128pp., over 150 photos. VG in chipped dw. A&AP.
1975
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Excellent selection of men & machines on active service &c.
£10
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BUCKLEY (Capt. F.) Ed.
War History of the 7th Northumberland Fusiliers.
1st Ed., viii+155pp., 31 illus., fldg. map. Newcastle: Grierson.
1919
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Western Front in 50th Div., they landed on 21st April 1915 & within 4 days were thrust into 2nd Ypres with very heavy losses, much trench warfare & battles of Somme, Passchendaele &c. Very appealing & rare history made up of contributions from various officers, followed by lengthy chunks of the war diary, nominal roll on embarkation & Roll of Hon. Orig. green cloth, gilt, VG & very scarce. See illustration on our website.
£225
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CROFT (Lt.-Col. W.D., CMG, DSO)
Three Years with the 9th (Scottish) Division.
2nd Imp., [xi]+293pp., 4 plates, 3 fldg. maps. Murray.
1919
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Western Front memoirs. Author commanded 11th Royal Scots. & 27th (Lowland) Bde., Ploegsteert, Somme, Vimy, Passchendaele &c. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, minor wear, lacks ffep o/w VG. See illustration on our website.
£45
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DURNFORD (H.G., MC, MA)
The Tunnellers of Holzminden (With a Side-Issue).
2nd Ed., x+199pp., 21 plates & diagrams, map. Cambridge: CUP.
1930
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Gunner officer's account of capture with B/112th Battery RFA at Passchendaele, PoW life at Holzminden & successful escape. Orig. grey cloth, VG, nice clean copy. See illustration on our website.
£25
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EDMONDS (Sir James)
Military Operations France & Belgium 1917 Part II: 7th June-10th November, Messines & 3rd Ypres (Passchendaele).
1st Ed., xl+489pp., 8 photos., fldg. map in end-pocket + 29 sketch maps. HMSO.
1948
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Very scarce 'Passchendaele' volume, issued without separate mapcase. Orig. red cloth, gilt, little marking to sp. o/w VG. See illustration on our website.
£245
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FARNDALE (Gen. Sir Martin, KCB)
History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Western Front 1914-1918.
1st Ed., x+421pp., 49 photos., 41 maps. VG in dw. RA Inst.
1986
#57572
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Detailed & acclaimed history covering operations, tactical & technological innovation &c. Lengthy appendices include Order of Battle, organisation of Heavy & Field Artillery in France, ditto of AA Artillery, Trench Mortars &c. Much sought-after. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£60
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