George Walton 1796-1874
Peter (Ed) Coleman
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Description for George Walton 1796-1874
paperback. In 1813 George Walton joined the Rifle Brigade at a recruiting party outside St Philip's Church in Birmingham and subsequently kept a journal of his daily life throughout the years of his army service until 1839 when he retired. Editor(s): Coleman, Peter. Num Pages: 94 pages, 7 mono illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGHA; BJ. Dimension: 171 x 253 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
In 1813 George Walton joined the Rifle Brigade at a recruiting party outside St Philip's Church in Birmingham and subsequently kept a journal of his daily life throughout the years of his army service until 1839 when he retired. George's narrative gives us a fascinating ism insight into the life of an ordinary soldier of that time as he served on the front line before becoming a schoolmaster sergeant, travelling all over the UK and Ireland. What is particularly remarkable is George's eyewitness description of the Battle of Waterloo from the perspective of a soldier involved in ... Read more
In 1813 George Walton joined the Rifle Brigade at a recruiting party outside St Philip's Church in Birmingham and subsequently kept a journal of his daily life throughout the years of his army service until 1839 when he retired. George's narrative gives us a fascinating ism insight into the life of an ordinary soldier of that time as he served on the front line before becoming a schoolmaster sergeant, travelling all over the UK and Ireland. What is particularly remarkable is George's eyewitness description of the Battle of Waterloo from the perspective of a soldier involved in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Brewin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
94
Place of Publication
Warwickshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858585482
SKU
V9781858585482
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
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