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Britain's last tommies by Richard van Emden (Second Hand)
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Britain’s Last Tommies by Richard van Emden is a deeply moving tribute to the final surviving veterans of the First World War. Drawing on over twenty years of interviews with more than 270 British servicemen, van Emden weaves together firsthand accounts that span the Western Front, Gallipoli, and beyond. These stories—told in the veterans’ own words—capture the grit, humour, trauma, and camaraderie of life in the trenches and the long years that followed.
The book is enriched with a poignant collection of photographs, showing these men both in uniform and in their later years, offering a visual bridge between past and present. Van Emden also shares his personal reflections, adding warmth and humanity to the historical narrative.
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Eyewitness accounts from artillerymen, cavalrymen, RFC pilots, and POWs
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Reflections on demobilisation and post-war life
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Rare insights into the emotional legacy of war
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A tribute to the last holders of titles like “last Gallipoli veteran” and “last cavalryman”
ISBN : 9781473860896