Diaries of a Stretcher-Bearer 1916-1918 Tapa blanda - 2010

Boolarong Press, 2010. New book, 233 pages. Diaries of a Stretcher-Bearer is the story of a family that came to Australia before WWI and found itself immersed in the war with four family members taking part. It is a day-to-day account of the heroism of the stretcher-bearers during WWI. These men walked out into no man’s land, picked up the wounded and dying and struggled back to their own trenches through the glutinous Somme mud under fire from German snipers. Intertwined in the book is the story of another brother evacuated from Gallipoli with typhoid fever. It tells of his whirlwind romance with the English Nurse who nursed him back to health, and the tragic end of their romance in a Royal Flying Corps training crash. Throughout the book the author maintains his steadfast spirit in finding the lighter side of war. Contrasting the horror of war are stories of army idiocy and the camaraderie of true mateship. Diaries of a Stretcher-Bearer is a book that reveals both the best and worst of human… Leer más

Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Boolarong Press, 2010. Usual library marks. 233 pages with b/w illustrations. Diaries of L/Cpl Edward Munro M.M. 5th Field Ambulance A.I.F. . Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Boolarong Press, 2010. 233 pages with b/w illustrations. Diaries of L/Cpl Edward Munro M.M. 5th Field Ambulance A.I.F. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brisbane: Boolarong Press, 2010. xv, 232pp, index, glossary, bw ills, maps. Or card. Light edge wear to covers. The story of a family that came to Australia before WWI and found itself with four members taking part. Three served with the field ambulance and the fourth was evacuated from Gallipoli with typhoid. Contrasting with the horror of war are stories of army idiocy and the cameraderie of true mateship.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.