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Roland Philipps, Boy Scout.
1st Ed., 38pp., 220x140mm, portrait frontis., photo. of his grave with the original wooden cross, 2 other plates. Roland House, Stepney.
1920
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The Hon. Roland Erasmus Philipps, son of the 1st Viscount St Davids (and brother of Colwyn Erasmus Philipps: see above), was born in 1890 and educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford. He took a very great interest in the Boy Scout movement, becoming Commissioner for East and North East London. He was gazetted to the 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers in 1914, was wounded and awarded the Military Cross in the spring of 1916 and killed in action at Ovillers on 7th July 1916. He was twenty-six and is buried in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension. An account of his life and interests with several extracts from letters from the front, Orig. green cloth, gilt to spine and front. VG. A revised & enlarged edition was publish in 933, largely explaining post-war developments of Roland House. See illustration on our website.
£60
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APPLEYARD (Maj.-Gen. F.E., CB)
Incidents & Occurrences during my Thirty-Four Years' Service.
1st Ed., 38pp., portrait frontis. Printed for Private Circulation Only. nd (c.1905).
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Second instalment of Appleyard's rare privately printed memoirs of service: he explains that: "Regret has been expressed by some old brother officers that [the first part of] my reminiscences... were curtailed, has induced me to add a few episodes..." 80th Ft. in 1850, transfer to the Royal Fusiliers (with whom he served in the Crimea) in 1853 then 85th K.L.I. from 1861. Campaigns included Burma 1852-53, Crimea inc. all main battles. Commanded the 3rd Brigade in the 1st Division of the Peshawur Vallery Field Force under Sir Sam Browne in the 2nd Afghan War, 1878-79. This part includes recollections of the Crimea (in which he was several times wounded) & includes a roll of the officers of the Royal Fusiliers who were wounded during the campaign, with nature & place of wound. Orig. plum cloth, VG with appealing author inscrip. in ink to ffep: "From Col. F.E. Appleyard CB to Major General Ed. Musgrave Beadon 85th The King's Shropshire Lt. Infty." Orig. purple cloth, gilt to front & sp., somewhat unevenly faded & marked, sound & rare. See illustrations on our website.
£225
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CHAPMAN (Guy)
A Passionate Prodigality: Fragments of Autobiography.
1st Ed., [vi]+347pp., plate. VG in sl. foxed dw. Nicholson & Watson.
1933
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Classic Western Front infantry officer's memoir with 13th (Service) Bn. Royal Fusiliers, from raising of the bn. to service in France & Flanders throughout the war. Orig. green cloth, titled in red, VG & scarce original edition, especially in dw (this somewhat foxed, as always, with neat internal renovations). Nice copy in jacket. See illustrations on our website.
£220
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CHAPMAN (Guy)
A Passionate Prodigality: Fragments of Autobiography.
3rd Imp., [vi]+347pp., plate. Nicholson & Watson.
1933
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Classic Western Front infantry officer's memoir with 13th (Service) Bn. Royal Fusiliers, from raising of the bn. to service in France & Flanders throughout the war. Orig. green cloth, titled in red, minor wear, little sp. lean o/w VG. See illustration on our website.
£60
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COOPER (John Spencer. Late Sgt. in the 7th R. Fusiliers)
Rough Notes of Seven Campaigns in Portugal, Spain, France & America during the Years 1809-10-11-12-13-14-15.
2nd Ed., vii+160pp. Carlisle: George Coward.
1914
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Rare locally printed memoir of Peninsular War (inc. Talavera, Almeida, Bussaco, Albuhera, Pyrenees &c.) & New Orleans 1815, containing appealing & atmospheric reminiscences of army life & campaigns. Orig. red cloth, gilt, with college bookplate to ffep, VG thus. The original edition of 1869 was printed by the same Carlisle printer (& is very rare): this edition includes "a few small amendments in regard to the numbering of chapters & spelling of names," brief notes on the author &, more significantly, a portrait frontis. of him in later life wearing his Peninsula Medal. See illustration on our website.
£95
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GIBSON (Ashley)
Postscript to Adventure.
1st Ed., [vi]+212pp., portrait frontis., trench map rear ep. VG in dw. Dent.
1930
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Infantry officer's memoirs with 20th Royal Fusiliers in France 1915-17 (Somme &c.) then with 1st KAR in East Africa. Gibson was an acclaimed author & critic, & edited the Outward Bound Library. Orig. yellow cloth, titled in black, VG in sl. chipped but VG & attractive dw. See illustration on our website.
£145
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GIBSON (Ashley)
Postscript to Adventure.
1st Ed., [vi]+212pp., portrait frontis., trench map rear ep. Dent.
1930
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Infantry officer's memoirs with 20th Royal Fusiliers in France 1915-17 (Somme &c.) then with 1st KAR in East Africa. Gibson was an acclaimed author & critic, & edited the Outward Bound Library. Orig. yellow cloth, titled in black, little dusty, generally VG. See illustration on our website.
£35
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GRIMWADE (Capt. F. Clive)
The War History of the 4th Battalion The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 1914-1919.
1st Ed., xii+532pp., 12 photos., 21 maps. The Regiment.
1922
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1/4th Bn. briefly in Malta then Western Front from Neuve Chapelle to armistice inc. 2nd Ypres, 1/7/16 at Gommecourt, Arras, 3rd Ypres, Cambrai &c., 2/4th Bn. in France from Jan. 1917 inc. Bullecourt, 3rd Ypres, Final Advance &c. Detailed history with various rolls of officers &c., awards roll. Orig. red cloth, titled in black, rather stained & worn but sound throughout. Rare. See illustration on our website.
£90
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HARVEY (H.E., DCM, MM)
Battle-Line Narratives 1915-1918.
1st Ed., 255pp. Brentano's.
1928
#53147
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Experiences with 1st UPS (Universities & Public Schools) Bn., 17th & 22nd Bns. Royal Fusiliers at Festubert, La Bass‚e, Somme, Cambrai &c. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, minor wear, sound.
£20
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MYER (Henry D.)
Soldiering of Sorts: A London Territorial Officer in the First World War.
1st Ed., 192pp., bound dup. A4. No imprint/date (privately compiled c.1979).
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Jewish officer's interesting memoirs; he held a pre-war commission in the 6th Londons & gives a useful profile of the bn. he joined in 1909, mobilization, training 1914-15 & active service with the 47th Div. in F&F from March 1915 'til wounded at Loos. After a year with the reserve bn. he was attd. 4th North Staffs., 40th Div. 1917-18 then in March 1918 was appointed to the 40th [Jewish] Bn. Royal Fusiliers, serving with them in the UK & with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force 1918-1919. Red cloth with paper lettering label to front, VG. See illustration on our website.
£125
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