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History of the Corps of Royal Engineers. Vol. VII: Campaigns in Mesopotamia & East Africa, & the Inter-War Period, 1919-38.
1st Ed., xv+351pp., 9 portraits, 3 fldg. maps in end-pocket, 3 in text. VG in dw. Chatham: Inst. of REs.
1952
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Detailed history of all aspects of Sapper operations in Mespot., East Africa & inter-war disturbances in Shanghai & Abyssinia, as well as technical developments. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£30
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History of the 520th (Field) Company R.E. (T.F.) formerly known as the 2/3rd London (Field) Company R.E. (T.F.) 1914-1918.
1st Ed., [90]pp., portrait frontis. War Narratives Publishing Co.
1919
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Loos, Somme, Messines, Cambrai. Roll of Hon., Hons. & Awards, nominal roll, &c. Orig. red cloth, stained o/w VG. Scarce. See illustration on our website.
£75
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Work of the Royal Engineers in the European War 1914-19. The Signal Service (France).
1st Ed., xvi+359pp., frontis., 20 drawings/diagrams (some fldg.). Chatham: RE Institution.
1921
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Excellent, detailed survey & history of signals throughout the war on the Western Front. This volume by R.E. Priestley, MC, BA, late Major, RE, who accompanied Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic in 1907-09 & 1909, & Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910-13 as geologist He was one of Campbell's party who speny seven months marooned in an ice-cave during the austral winter, eating penguin & seal. He was a founder of the Scott Polar Research Insitute & Vice-Chanceller of Birmingham University. Commissioned in the RE in 1914 he commanded the 46th (North Midland) Divisional Signal Company 1917-19 & was awarded the Military Cross for the Hindenburg Line in October 1918. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG with interesting author inscrip. "W.G. Streets in memory of comradeship in war at the Wireless Training Centre. Raymond Priestley. Birmingham August 1942." See illustrations on our website.
£225
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The Standing Orders of the 1st V.B. The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 1904.
[ii]+55+vipp. Wakefield: W.H. Milnes, Printer & Publisher.
1904
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Customary regimental regulations &c. Quite unusual Volunteer Bn. S/Os. See illustration on our website.
£12
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The Northamptonshire Regiment 1914-1918.
1st Ed., [ix]+366pp., end-pocket map. Aldershot: G&P. nd
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Mostly Western Front from Mons onwards, also Gallipoli & Palestine. Roll of awards. Orig. blue cloth, rubbed & worn but sound, with pencil ownership inscrip. of Maj.-Gen. G.StG. Robinson [CB, DSO, MC], who was commissioned in the regiment in 1907, commanded the 1st Bn. 1917-18 & is mentioned a number of times in the text. Rare. See illustration on our website.
£165
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Collections & Recollections of 107th Field Coy. R.E.
1st Ed., 146pp., sketches in text. Darlington: Wm. Dresser & Sons.
1918
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The first of 2 volumes recording the unit's services in Macedonia/Salonica: This part contains mainly humourous contributions, poems &c. by num. members of the Coy. Orig. blue cloth sp. with wheat cloth boards, titled in gilt to sp. & black to front, VG. Very scarce. See illustration on our website.
£125
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A Short History of the Units administered by the Kent Territorial & Auxiliary Forces Association.
1st Ed., orig. printed card wraps., 88pp. (inc. adverts), several photos. Published & Produced by Reid-Hamilton Publishers. nd (c.1950).
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The "Official Handbook" to the Territorial & Auxiliary Forces of the County of kent, c.1950, inc. details of various local Artillery, Engineer, RAMC, REME &c. units. VG ex-IWM. Scarce. See illustration on our website.
£35
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The 23rd London Regiment 1798-1919.
Compiled from Contributions by Former Officers of the Regiment. 1st Ed., xvi+188pp., col. frontis., 7 maps. Times Pubg. Co. Ltd.
1936
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Almost entirely (apart from the first short chapter) WW1: 1st Bn. in France inc. Givenchy, Loos, Somme, Ypres, Messines, Bourlon Wood & 1918 battles; 2nd Bn. in Salonika & Palestine then briefly in Flanders in 1918. Roll of Hon. Orig. red cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.
£35
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Second Korean Supplement to the Journal of the VIII King's Royal Irish Hussars, 1951-52.
1st Ed., orig. green dec. card wraps., 39pp. large format (28x22cm approx.), 20 photos., several maps & sketches. Printed at Luneberg, Germany, by Druck-und Verlagshaus Hoppe & Co. [For the Regt.]. Contemp.
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Containing a chronicle of the VIII R.I. Hussars in Korea; Awards; account of the Battle of Koyang; Obituaries & other pertinent matter. VG & rare. See illustration on our website.
£85
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History of the Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles.
1st Ed., xvi+489pp., col. frontis., 26 photos., 14 maps. Printed for the Regt.
1921
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Detailed history: 1st Bn. Western Front 1915-18; 2nd Bn. F&F briefly then Palestine & back to France in 1918. Nominal roll, awards &c. VG ex-IWM lib.
£25
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