Various
Title |
History of the Dorsetshire Regiment 1914-1919 |
Date |
Dorchester 1932 |
Publisher |
Henry Ling Limited |
Description
First Edition, in three Parts in one volume, with Appendices. With an Introduction by Major-General Sir A.A. Chichester, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., Colonel -in-Chief of the Regiment and SIGNED by him. Publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt regimental badge to the front cover. Inscribed "To Major V. Sclater | with best wishes from Dominic Hegarty | with happy memories of the | 1st Br. Dorsetshire Regt. | Londonderry, 1919". Major Sclater (then Lieut. Sclater of the 2/4th BN., was shot through the foot and taken prisoner on 9th April 1918 at the battle of Three Bushes Hill (Berukin, Palestine). Octavo. pp. xii, PART I. with Index pp. [4] 306 [2], PART II. with Index pp.152 [2], PART III. with Index pp.206 [2], APPENDICES, pp.64 with three inset fold-out maps of The Western Theatre of War, The Eastern Theatre of War and Gallipoli.
Condition
A book in Very Good condition. Scarce.