Wellington in the Great War
$50.31
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2015
Summary
The experience of war impacted the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Wellington were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years. A record of the growing disillusion of the people, their tragedies and hardships and a determination to see it through.
The Great War affected everyone. At home, there were wounded soldiers in militar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783463541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783463546 |
| Author: | Christopher W.A. Owen |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 492g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
| Series: | Your Towns and Cities in the Great War |
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Critics Review
“This volume tells the story of the small market town of Wellington in a rural farming area of Shropshire. The book provides detailed personal stories of those who served, as well as describing the effect the war had on those left at home. This is another good local history.Good local history. 10⁄10”– “The Great War Magazine” (1/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)
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