A Major soldier :: the military career of Frank Bailey DCM /

This is the story of Frank Bailey, a man whose ordinary demeanour in civilian life hid a record of active service and heroism in the Great War. He embarked on a 36-year long career with the Essex Regiment when he left his tiny rural community and enlisted a few weeks after the death of Queen Victori...

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1. Verfasser: Bailey, Ted
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Luton : Andrews UK, 2011.
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Zusammenfassung:This is the story of Frank Bailey, a man whose ordinary demeanour in civilian life hid a record of active service and heroism in the Great War. He embarked on a 36-year long career with the Essex Regiment when he left his tiny rural community and enlisted a few weeks after the death of Queen Victoria. This remarkable journey took him far away from England to the colonies, the beaches of Gallipoli and the trenches at Beaumont Hamel in The Somme.
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ISBN:9781908336248
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