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Noel Ross & His Work.
Ed. by His Parents. 1st Ed., xiv+210pp., portrait frontis. Edward Arnold.
1919
#67538
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Noël Ross was born at Dunedin, New Zealand, and educated at the Terrace School, Wellington and Christ College, Christchurch. He joined the staff of a New Zealand newspaper and later wrote for The Times and Punch. He enlisted in the ranks of the Canterbury Rifles and served at Gallipoli where he was severely wounded by a shell at Anzac Cove. He was discharged, but reaching London obtained a commission in the Royal Artillery. He was still unfit, however, and medically boarded. He died of illness in England on 19th December 1917. Contains a memoir including details of his military service and examples of his prose including an account of the landing at Gallipoli written for The Times. Orig. green cloth, gilt, little rubbed & worn, generally VG & scarce with ink inscrip. "With love from Forrest Ross London Oct. 3rd 1923." See illustration on our website
£90
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