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Fighting for the Empire: An Irish Doctor´s Adventures Through Imperial Campaigns and Two World Wars
David Worsfold
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Description for Fighting for the Empire: An Irish Doctor´s Adventures Through Imperial Campaigns and Two World Wars
Hardback. The story of a remarkable Irishman who served the British Empire for almost fifty years. His extraordinary military career took in countless conflicts, two World Wars, acts of heroism and encounters with royalty. Containing Kelly's personal photographs this is a fascinating look at individual bravery and the closing years of the British Empire. Num Pages: 240 pages, many photographs, colour throughout. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 776.
Fighting for the Empire is the story of a remarkable Irishman, a staunch Catholic from Galway who served the British Crown and its Empire for almost fifty years. His extraordinary military career took in countless conflicts including two World Wars, Imperial adventures, acts of heroism and encounters with royalty. It also included a period of Irish history that split families and communities in two. Joining the Indian Medical Service in 1896 Thomas Kelly was posted to the turbulent North West Frontier almost as soon as he arrived in India. He was one of the first Westerners ... Read more
Fighting for the Empire is the story of a remarkable Irishman, a staunch Catholic from Galway who served the British Crown and its Empire for almost fifty years. His extraordinary military career took in countless conflicts including two World Wars, Imperial adventures, acts of heroism and encounters with royalty. It also included a period of Irish history that split families and communities in two. Joining the Indian Medical Service in 1896 Thomas Kelly was posted to the turbulent North West Frontier almost as soon as he arrived in India. He was one of the first Westerners ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sabrestorm Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
775g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Kent, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781220061
SKU
V9781781220061
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Ref
99-3
Reviews for Fighting for the Empire: An Irish Doctor´s Adventures Through Imperial Campaigns and Two World Wars
It never ceases to amaze this reader to learn about soldiers who saw combat and encountered everything else that could kill them in far-flung corners of the Empire and still managed to survive... This book is a riveting look at both the life of a remarkable man and the twilight years of Imperial sway.
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