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POULTON (Edward B.)
The Life of Ronald Poulton.
By His Father. 1st Ed., xi+410pp., portrait frontis., 17 plates. S&J.
1918
#68215
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Memorial to Lt. R.W. Poulton-Palmer, a Balliol man & one of the most promising Rugby players of his generation, heir to the Huntley & Palmer biscuit fortunes & also deeply involved with the boys clubs movement. He held a commission in the 1/4th Berks. (TF) & was KiA at Ploegsteert Wood. Includes a substantial & detailed biography followed by around 30pp. extracts from his wartime journal (kept from 30th March-24th April 1915) & letters written during his brief service in Flanders, mainly around Ploegsteert, followed by accounts of his death (he was hit by a bullet while in charge of a working party, superintending the completion of a dugout, during the night of 4th/5th May) & burial on 6th May contributed by several officers & men of his battalion. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, little dusty, generally VG with presentation inscrip. "To Evelyn Wells with the Author's warmest thanks for her kind help. In memory of our three dear ones gone before - very dear to her as well as to us. Oxford, Nov. 28, 1919." See illustration on our website.
£145
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