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Private Lord Crawford´s Great War Diaries: From Medical Orderly to Cabinet Minister
Christopher Arnander
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Description for Private Lord Crawford´s Great War Diaries: From Medical Orderly to Cabinet Minister
Hardback. Lord Crawford was the only Cabinet level politician to serve 'in the ranks' during WW1as a private. A gifted author and diarist, his daily entries provide a fascinating insight into life in the frontline over a 14 month period. Num Pages: 206 pages, 24pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
This extraordinary diary is written by the 27th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, who was an eminent MP for 18 years until the death of his father in 1913 when he was ennobled. His sense of duty drove him to join the RAMC as a Private (a commission would have been easily provided) and he served in a humble capacity in field hospitals in France without revealing his identity. His diaries and letters reflect the stark contrast between his privileged home life and the one he volunteered for in France and Flanders. Remarkably he is never heard ... Read more
This extraordinary diary is written by the 27th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, who was an eminent MP for 18 years until the death of his father in 1913 when he was ennobled. His sense of duty drove him to join the RAMC as a Private (a commission would have been easily provided) and he served in a humble capacity in field hospitals in France without revealing his identity. His diaries and letters reflect the stark contrast between his privileged home life and the one he volunteered for in France and Flanders. Remarkably he is never heard ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781593677
SKU
V9781781593677
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About Christopher Arnander
27th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres was born in 1871 and attended Oxford University . In 1895 he became an MP but resigned when he inherited his title in 1905, having been Conservative Chief Whip. He entered Parliament in 1913. After his military Service he returned to the Cabinet. He later held many important political, business ... Read more
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