Frank Speaking: from Suvla to SchweidnitzEdited by Carole HopePublished by H&K Publishing 2021Hardback ISBN 978 1 8383711 0 4316 pages plus bibliography and index.Reviewed by Chris Baker. I confess to having known the author for several years but memory tells me that I have possibly only actually met her once, although that was as a […]
Catholic General: the private wartime correspondence of Mahor-General Sir Cecil Edward Pereira, 1914-19Edited by Edward Pereira, Spencer Jones and Michael LoCiceroForward by Professor John BournePublished by Helion & Company in 2020Paperback ISBN 978 1 912866 14 4429 pages plus appendix, bibliography and indexReviewed by Chris BakerWith thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy. […]
Gallipoli: the Egerton diaries and papersby David Rawpublished by Helion & Company 2020Paperback ISBN 978 1 912390 84 7143 pages plus bibliography and indexReviewed by Chris BakerI thank the publisher for sending me a copy. A short review for a short book, which is a study of the work of Major-General Granville Egerton in command […]
On tidying up some admin files this morning, I came across an old receipt, dated November 2010. It was the happy day that I bought the LinesMan product from Great War Digital. I have used this product literally every day since then, other than the time when I was in hospital undergoing surgery! Let me […]
Allies are a tiresome lot: the British Army in Italy in the First World Warby John DillonPublished by Helion & Company in 2015Hardback ISBN 978 1 910777 32 9209 pages plus bibliography and indexIllustrated with 15 photographs and 4 mapsMy thanks to Helion & Company for sending me a copy. The campaign in Italy has […]
In which they served: the stories of five men and women of the Great War as told by their medalsby Richard CullenPublished by Unicorn Publishing in 2020Hardback ISBN 978 1 913 491 031315 pages including chapter end notes, plus references and end notesReviewed by Chris BakerWith thanks to Unicorn for sending me a copy to […]
The Royal Marines on the Western Frontby Daniel J. McLeanPublished by Pen & Sword Military 2021Hardback ISBN 978 1 52676 386 0132 pages plus appendix (list of honours and awards), bibliography, endnotes and indexReviewed by Chris BakerWith thanks to Pen & Sword for sending me a copy to see. For some years I have owned […]
Keep the old flag flying The World War 1 memoir of Kenneth Basil Foyster, Canadian soldier, prisoner and internee By Mike Richardson Published by Spiderwize in 2018 Paperback ISBN 978 1 91269439 6 also available in ebook format 322 pages plus list of sources Not indexed Cover price £12.99 I am grateful to the author, […]
Arras 1914-1918: a comprehesive guide to the battlefield: part 1: Arras South by Jim Smithson and Tim Wright published by Helion & Company in 2020 Paperback ISBN 978 1 912174 83 6 257 pages plus bibliography and index. Illustrated mostly black and white. Glossy paper. Colour cover and map section. Many readers of this site […]
Thousands of heroes have arisen: Sikh voices of the Great War 1914-1918 by Sukwinder Singh Bassi Published by Helion & Co., 2019 Hardback ISBN 978 1 911628 98 9 390 glossy pages plus 23 pages of appendices, bibliography and index 4 maps. Illustrated. Cover price not stated. This is a considerable and valuable work of […]