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TILSLEY (W.V.)
Other Ranks.
With an Intro. by Edmund Blunden. 1st Ed., xiv+269pp. VG in worn dw. Cobden-Sanderson.
1931
#68316
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Fine third-person account of life in the infantry in France & Flanders closely based on author's service as a private soldier, with a glowing endorsement as to its mood & authenticity by Blunden. The author was Cpl. William Vincent Tilsley, who enlisted in the Manchester Regt., served with it, & later 1/4th Loyal North Lancs. in 55th (West Lancs.) Div., in France, & who was MID LG 25/5/1917. In the battalion history he is listed as serving with 'C' Coy. & wounded on 20/9/1917 (Battle of the Menin Road). He provides a very true to life account of the infantryman's experience of battle, as well as behind the lines, including a year in the Ypres Salient. Orig. black cloth, gilt, about VG in rare but worn & repaired dw. An interesting copy with author's presentation inscription: "To Ethel & Herbert - for so painstakingly typing the original draft of this Chronicle - with compliments and kind regards. Vin." Beneath this is a small cutting from the births & deaths column of a local Stockport newspaper recording the death of John Alvin Tilsley, only son of Alice & Vincent Tilsley, beneath which is inscribed "Vincent, father of above and author of this book, died -." See illustrations on our website.
£260
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