Gallipoli - A Soldier''s Story

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Beecroft enlisted in 1914 and served as a Signals Officer during the Gallipoli campaign. After the First World War, he wrote several detective novels under the pen-name Arthur Salcroft, and was awarded an MBE in 1922. During the Second World War he served in the Home Guard. Arthur Beecroft died peacefully in 1974. The foreword is by Andrew Roberts. Klappentext Published for the first time in the centenary year of the Gallipoli Campaign! this is a soldier's story in his own words.Throughout this rare insight into what it was like for an 'civilian soldier' swept up in the fog of war! Beecroft's voice still speaks honestly to us today - of comradeship and devotion to duty! of fear and facing death. Zusammenfassung Published for the first time in the centenary year of the Gallipoli Campaign! this is a soldier's story in his own words.Throughout this rare insight into what it was like for an 'civilian soldier' swept up in the fog of war! Beecroft's voice still speaks honestly to us today - of comradeship and devotion to duty! of fear and facing death.

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Beecroft, Beecroft Arthur
• Publisher: HALE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2015
• EAN: 9780719816543
• ISBN: 978-0-7198-1654-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, Memoirs, HISTORY / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Middle Eastern history, Battles & campaigns, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Battles and campaigns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs