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KINGHAM (W.R., MA, ex-Gunner, HAC)
London Gunners: The Story of the H.A.C. Siege Battery in Action.
1st Ed, xx+279pp., 14 plates, 4 maps (2 fldg.). VG in dw. Methuen.
1919
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F&F 1917-18, mostly in the Salient, also breaking the Hindenburg Line, 1918. One of the diagrams is of the battery position in Ypres, near to the cathedral. Complete nominal roll, Roll of Hon. Falls, awarding a coveted two stars, states: "This is the record of 309th Siege Battery (6-inch howitzers) which was formed in 1916 from personnel of the HAC... one of the very best of unit narratives - informative, interesting, & at times amusing." Orig. red cloth, gilt, VG. 500 copies printed of this edition (a second, cheaper edition was published in smaller format, without the plates, the same year). Orig. red cloth, gilt, near fine in sl. worn but scarce dw. See illustrations on our website.
£75
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