| The Amateur Army Contributor(s): Macgill, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443768138 ISBN-13: 9781443768139 Publisher: Forbes Press OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Military - World War I |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.23 lbs) 74 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: PREFACE I AM one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared. At Chelsea I found myself a unit of the 2nd London Irish Battalion, afterwards I was drilled into shape at the White City and training was concluded at St. Albans, where I was drafted into the 1st Battalion. In my spare time I wrote several articles dealing with the life of the soldier from the stage of raw rooky to that of finished fighter. These I now publish in book form, and trust that they may interest men who have joined the colours or who intend to take up the profession of arms and become members of the great brotherhood of fighters..... |
