The Russell Cawthorn Collection
The Great War 1914-1918, and Associated Conflicts Biography and Autobiography British Soldiers
RCC7721
Milestones of Memory. A Plain Tale of Service, Sport and Travel in the East and West
by H.S. Wood
ISBN
Purchase Price
£15.00 (second hand)
Date Purchased
September 4, 2018
Publisher
Heath, Cranton Ltd (1950, London)
Notes
This is a complete autobiography of the subject, only a small part of it relates to the war in Mesopotamia and there is absolutely no description of the fighting. However, we have brought the book into The Collection because it describes the life of a Victorian/Edwardian professional, in this case a doctor, who was born in India, had a great love for the country and its people. So it is useful in trying to get into the mindset of a particular type of Great War officer, this sort of man formed a significant part of the officer corps in the war, at least at the beginning.
Purchase Price
£15.00 (second hand)
Date Purchased
September 4, 2018
Publisher
Heath, Cranton Ltd (1950, London)
Notes
This is a complete autobiography of the subject, only a small part of it relates to the war in Mesopotamia and there is absolutely no description of the fighting. However, we have brought the book into The Collection because it describes the life of a Victorian/Edwardian professional, in this case a doctor, who was born in India, had a great love for the country and its people. So it is useful in trying to get into the mindset of a particular type of Great War officer, this sort of man formed a significant part of the officer corps in the war, at least at the beginning.