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First to Die
Bryan Elson
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Description for First to Die
Paperback. The tragic story of four young Canadian seamen, and the early days of the Canadian Navy Num Pages: 96 pages, photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTM; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 208 x 6. Weight in Grams: 368.
This is a story drawn from the early days of the Canadian Navy, an account of four young Canadian seamen who were the Navy's first casualties at the beginning of the First World War. Ironically, many consider them victims of incompetent seamanship by a British naval officer. The four were among the 21 young men who made up the first class of the Royal Navy College of Canada, set up in 1911 shortly after the Canadian Navy itself was established in 1910. All four sailors were from Canada's Maritime provinces. After their training at the College, they were posted to ... Read more
This is a story drawn from the early days of the Canadian Navy, an account of four young Canadian seamen who were the Navy's first casualties at the beginning of the First World War. Ironically, many consider them victims of incompetent seamanship by a British naval officer. The four were among the 21 young men who made up the first class of the Royal Navy College of Canada, set up in 1911 shortly after the Canadian Navy itself was established in 1910. All four sailors were from Canada's Maritime provinces. After their training at the College, they were posted to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Formac Publishing,Canada Canada
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Halifax, Canada
ISBN
9780887809132
SKU
V9780887809132
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Bryan Elson
BRYAN ELSON is the author of Nelsons Yankee Captain and First To Die. He is a former officer of the Royal Canadian Navy and the vice-chair of the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He lives in Halifax.
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