THE WAR OVER KEYNSHAM
Written by Michael C. Fitter
Published by The Ammonite Press
in 1995
ISBN: 0952320215
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- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WORLD WAR II
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- LIMITED EDITION
THE WAR OVER KEYNSHAM
Written by Michael C. Fitter.
Stock no. 1610610
1995.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. The companion volume to Keynsham in Grandfather's Day. ISBN: 0952320215. Wrapper spine faded.
Front cover
Contents
- Addenda - All Rights Reserved
- Dedication
- Foreword - Leslie Crowther
- Introduction
- CHAPTERS
- PART ONE - ON THE HOME FRONT
- 1. Early memories of Gladys Dyson and Edward Joll
- 2. Major John Wood, 1913-1983
- 3. Evacuees in Keynsham, described by I. Lerpiniere, S Olive, D Ollis and S Holburn
- 4. Fry's Factory in war-time Keynsham, the Somerdale Magazine and Private F Passco
- 5. The War over Keynsham, a chronology of events by Jean Crowther, Phyllis Clayfield and others
- 6. Air Raid Precaution Wardens, from J Smith, P Clayfield, E Cannock and W Sherer
- 7. The Royal Observer Corps in Keynsham, featuring Alf Thomas, I Peters, A Randall and D Dyson
- 8. The National Fire Service, the reminiscences of S Holborn
- 9. The Keynsham Home Guard, 1940-1944 with contribution from Major Scammell, A Pagett, J Ollis and L Whittock
- 10. When the Americans came to Keynsham, recalled by M Bates, A Randall, W Down and others
- 11. War-Time Memories from the Home Front, the autobiograhy of Jean Williams, wife and mother.
- PART TWO - ON THE BATTLE FRONT
- 12. 'I was there', by Sapper Williams, 1915-1981
- 13. 'Posted to Keynsham' Major Wakeling's autobiography
- 14. A Keynsham soldier on the Japanese Death Railway, the experiences of Sapper Leonard Hall
- 15. 'Dunkirk, May-June 1940', by Major BJ Rober, RA
- 16. An Old Soldier remembers a different Keynsham, the recollections of the late Private Les Harding
- 17. A Family of Builders, in Keynsham and Korea, the experiences of Lance Bombardier Chris Wiggins.
- 18. Join the Army and See the World, as experienced by Sergeant Ron Headington, MM
- 19. Thomas George Williams, 1895-1974
- 20. Two soldiers recall D-Day Drama. Howard Jeffrey and Bill Cotter reminisce.
- 21. 'From the Jockey's Seat to the Burma Jungle' 2nd Lieutenant Desmond Crease, by Dinah Ruttledge
- 22. 'Warfare on the High Seas' an autobiography by Leiut. Month Veale, RNVR
- 23. More D-Day Drama, at Sea, the experiences of AB Herbert Phelps, Croix de Guerre
- 24. 'Brothers in War', OS Derek Renshaw, by Brian Renshaw
- 25. Flying in the Royal Air Force, recalled by Sergeant Geoff Sherwell
- 26. 'Per Ardua Ad Astra' with Flight Lieut, M Sparey and Corporal Les Harvey
- 27. Fifty Years On
- 28. VE Day Celebration Parties
- The Roll of Honour 1914-1918 and 1939-1945
- INDEX