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British Army First Hand Accounts

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The Dover Patrol
J. J. Bennett
The Royal Navy, the English Channel and the Zeebrugge Raid During the First World War by an Eyewitness
The war for the British life-line of the English Channel Throughout history the English Channel has both preserved Britain and been its most vulnerable border. This short span of sea was dominated ..
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Iron Times With the Guards
An O. E. (G. P. A. Fildes)
The Experiences of an Officer of the Coldstream Guards on the Western Front During the First World War
An indispensable account of the Western Front There are several accounts of the experiences of men during the Great War which have been recognised as exceptional, have been highly acclaimed and hav..
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In the Clouds Above Baghdad
J. E. Tennant
Recollections of the R. F. C. in Mesopotamia during the First World War Against the Turks
War in the air over the Middle East Mesopotamia, 'the land of the two rivers', is deemed the birthplace of civilisation. Now modern day Iraq, it has known warfare throughout the millennia that man ..
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The ‘Die-Hards’ in Siberia
John Ward
With the Middlesex Regiment Against the Bolsheviks 1918-19
With the Middlesex Regiment against the Bolsheviks 1918-19 This unusual book from the First World War period. It tells of the attempts of the British—in company with European and American allies an..
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The Lean, Brown Men
Angus Buchanan
Experiences in East Africa During the Great War with the 25th Royal Fusiliers—the Legion of Frontiersmen
Lean men, brown men, men from overseas, Men from all the outer world; shy and ill at ease There were Canadian Mounties, American cowboys, Arctic explorers, adventurers, rogues, big game hunters an..
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Revolt in the Desert
T. E. Lawrence
An account of the experiences of one remarkable British officer's war from his own perspective
An epic account of the Great War in the Middle East T. E. Lawrence—Lawrence of Arabia—needs no introduction. His renowned work about his experiences with King Feisal's Arab army as it fought its ca..
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Prisoners of the Red Desert
R. S. Gwatkin-Williams
The Adventures of the Crew of the Tara During the First World War
An incredible adventure from the Great War This is a unique and riveting book. The steamer Tara and her crew spent the early part of WW1 patrolling the Northern Channel between England and Ireland ..
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Machine-Gun Squadron
A. M. G.
The 20th Machine Gunners from British Yeomanry Regiments in the Middle East Campaign of the First World War
Machine Gunners in the desert The development of the rapidly firing machine gun had been gathering pace throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century. By the time of the Great War it had rea..
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Grenadier
E. R. M. Fryer
The Recollections of an Officer of the Grenadier Guards throughout the Great War on the Western Front
An account of the Front Line from the Guards Brigade The Guards have always been known as 'The Gentlemen's Sons' and it seems that the author of this book was no exception. At work in 'the City' wh..
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Faraway Campaign
F. James
Experiences of an Indian Army Cavalry Officer in Persia & Russia During the Great War
Indian Army lances in the high passes The author of this book, an officer in an Indian Army cavalry regiment, went to war in Europe at the outbreak of hostilities. Soon he found himself returning t..
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Despatch Rider
W. H. L. Watson
The Experiences of a British Army Motorcycle Despatch Rider During the Opening Battles of the Great War in Europe
A young British soldier who went to war on two wheels When the Great War broke out, the author of this book decided to leave his university studies and join the struggle. What attracted him immedia..
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A Gunner's Crusade
Antony Bluett
The Campaign in the Desert, Palestine & Syria as Experienced by the Honourable Artillery Company During the Great War
The Great War in the Middle East as seen by a British artilleryman Antony Bluett, a serving member of the Honourable Artillery Company, has given us a vital account of the Great War as it was fough..
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With the Guns
C. A. Rose<br>Hugh Dalton
Two First Hand Accounts of British Gunners at War in Europe During World War 1- Three Years in France with the Guns and With the British Guns in Italy
Two books in one volume-two first hand accounts by British subalterns in contrasting theatres of the Great War The first of the books in this double volume tells of the activities of a battery of t..
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The Bush War Doctor
Robert V. Dolbey
The Experiences of a British Army Doctor During the East African Campaign of the First World War
The East African Campaign through a British Army Doctor’s eyes The author of this book—a practicing doctor in the British Army—had already served on the Western Front in the early months of the Gre..
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Stand & Fall
Joe Cassells
A Soldier's Recollections of the 'Contemptible Little Army' and the Retreat from Mons to the Marne, 1914
A Highland Regimental Scout recounts his experience of the Retreat from Mons. This is a superb account of the early stages of the First World War in Europe. Its author was a infantryman of the British..
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