Arthur Asquith was the Prime Minister's son, friend of Winston Churchill and Rupert Brooke, and one of the most gifted and courageous amateur soldiers of the Great War. He rose from Sub Lieutenant to Brigadier in just over three years, won three DSOs for gallantry, the Croix de Guerre, was wounded four times and recommended for the Victoria Cross and Distinguished Service Crossbecoming a legend to both his fellow officers and men. This book looks back at his illustrious military career."
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Arthur Asquith was the Prime Minister's son, friend of Winston Churchill and Rupert Brooke, and one of the most gifted and courageous amateur soldiers of the Great War. He rose from Sub Lieutenant to Brigadier in just over three years, won three DSOs for gallantry, the Croix de Guerre, was wounded four times and recommended for the Victoria Cross and Distinguished Service Crossbecoming a legend to both his fellow officers and men. This book looks back at his illustrious military career."
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Seller's Description:
Used-Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket. Very nice copy with 6 coloured maps and 16 black and white photographs. Light shelf-wear to top edge of dust jacket. Foreword by Corelli Barnett.
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Very Good. Size: 102x16x152; Spellmount; Staplehurst, 1999. Hardcover. A Near Fine, red cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, trace handling marks, bit of age toning to pages, in a Near Fine, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 194pp., bibliography, indexed, fold out maps, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
