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Letters & Memorials of Captain William A. Douglas, 6th Bn. The Royal Scots.
With a Preface by the Rev. James Black, Broughton Place U.F. Church, Edinburgh. 1st Ed., viii+255pp., 192x133mm, portrait frontis., 32 photos. Edinburgh: Printed and Published by Andrew Brown.
1920
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William Anderson Douglas was born in 1890 and educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, becoming an electrical engineer employed by James Gray & Son, Ironmongers. He was a pre-war Territorial officer in the 6th Royal Scots and mobilized with that unit in 1914, initially to Inchkeith in the Firth of Forth, then to Egypt 1915-16 and finally to the Western Front in May 1916 where he was killed in action during the night of 24th August, commanding an entrenching party about 1000 yards south-south-west of Guillemont. Captain Douglas was commanding "W" Company at the time of his death; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was twenty-six years old. Detailed letters (mostly wriiten to his mother) describing the activities of the Western Frontier Force in the Egyptian Desert (at places better known in 1941-42: Mersah Matruh, Sollum etc.), then for several months in France. These are followed by obituaries and a selection of letters of condolence. Orog. purple cloth, gilt to spine and front sp. & edges sunned, o/w VG.
£165
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Letters & Memorials of Captain William A. Douglas, 6th Bn. The Royal Scots.
With a Preface by the Rev. James Black, Broughton Place U.F. Church, Edinburgh. 1st Ed., viii+255pp., 192x133mm, portrait frontis., 32 photos. Edinburgh: Printed and Published by Andrew Brown.
1920
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William Anderson Douglas was born in 1890 and educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, becoming an electrical engineer employed by James Gray & Son, Ironmongers. He was a pre-war Territorial officer in the 6th Royal Scots and mobilized with that unit in 1914, initially to Inchkeith in the Firth of Forth, then to Egypt 1915-16 and finally to the Western Front in May 1916 where he was killed in action during the night of 24th August, commanding an entrenching party about 1000 yards south-south-west of Guillemont. Captain Douglas was commanding "W" Company at the time of his death; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was twenty-six years old. Detailed letters (mostly wriiten to his mother) describing the activities of the Western Frontier Force in the Egyptian Desert (at places better known in 1941-42: Mersah Matruh, Sollum etc.), then for several months in France. These are followed by obituaries and a selection of letters of condolence. Orig. purple cloth, gilt to spine very faded, little spotted, generally VG. See illustration on our website.
£145
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BUCHAN (John)
The History of the Royal Scots Fusiliers (1678-1918).
1st Ed., xvi+502pp., 12 plates, 36 maps (some fldg.). Nelson.
1925
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Includes Marlborough's Wars, Napoleonic, Crimea, Zulu, Trasvaal, 2nd Boer & First World Wars. Orig. red cloth, gilt, somewhat worn, sound. Signed in pencil by Sam Warnock, father of Robert Warnock who won the MC & was killed on the Somme with the 7th (S) Bn. (& who is the subject of a memorial volume: "Robert Warnock: Scout & Soldier" [1917]). Loosely inserted contemp. notices of his MC & death. See illustration on our website.
£75
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CARVER (Lt.-Col. R.M.P., CBE, DSO, MC)
Second to None: The Royal Scots Greys, 1919-1945.
1st Ed., xvi+210pp., 18 plates, 20 fldg. maps Printed for the Regiment.
1954
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Tank regiment in North Africa, Italy & North-West Europe campaigns. Roll of Hon., awards & officers. Orig. blue cloth, VG. See illustration on our website.
£75
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DOWSON (Roger J.)
Manchester Scottish: The Story of the Manchester Contingent of the 15th Battalion, Royal Scots 1914-1918. Witha Record of manchester & Salford Men Who Served in the Regiment.
1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., 91pp., A4 format, num. photos. & portraits. Manchester: Neil Richardson.
2000
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Detailed record with biographical notes & portraits of num. servicemen. Orig. dec. wraps., VG, signed by author & scarce. See illustration on our website.
£35
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EWING (Major J., MC)
The Royal Scots 1914-1918.
1st Ed., 2 Vols., xxxi/xii+825pp., 36 illus., 42 maps (many fldg.). VG in dws. Oliver & Boyd.
1925
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Bns. served in France & Flanders, Gallipoli, Egypt & Palestine, North Russia. Plates of the officers &c. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG in dws. See illustration on our website.
£65
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EWING (Wm., MC, CF)
From Gallipoli to Baghdad.
1st Ed., xii+306pp., 17 plates, map. H&S.
1917
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Chaplain attd. 4th Royal Scots at Gallipoli then to a General Hospital & later on to 1st Seaforths in Mespot. 1916-17. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, little rubbed, frontis. creased, generally VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.
£65
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MURE (Major A.H., TD)
With the Incomparable 29th.
1st Ed., [vii]+206pp. Chambers.
1919
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Author served with 5th Royal Scots in 29th Div., landing at V Beach, battles for Fir Tree Wood & Krithia &c. until evacuated, being 'all in' after 42 days under fire. Orig. rust cloth, VG. with little wear to sp. (trace of white ink lettering to foot of sp., no other markings). See illustration on our website.
£45
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MURE (Major A.H., TD)
With the Incomparable 29th.
1st Ed., [vii]+206pp. Chambers.
1919
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Author served with 5th Royal Scots in 29th Div., landing at V Beach, battles for Fir Tree Wood & Krithia &c. until evacuated, being 'all in' after 42 days under fire. Orig. rust cloth, VG. See illustration on our website.
£75
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POMEROY (Major the Hon. Ralph) et al.
History of the Royal Scots Greys (The Second Dragoons) August 1914-March 1919.
1st Ed., 216pp. For the Regiment.
1932
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France & Flanders, a good, solid narrative with much on the 1914 campaign. Awards roll, officers' service details. Orig. grey cloth, VG. See illustration on our website.
£145
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