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'Almost every obituary contains stories of stoicism and courage: to read them is to be convinced of the wastefulness of war, but also to recognize how much we owe to those who endure such tribulations.' Philip Ziegler '...they evoke swirling, profound, even guilty emotions. To those Britons who have known only peace, these are thought-provoking and humbling essays in valour.' Andrew Roberts, Daily Telegraph
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In the seventeen years since The Daily Telegraph started to take its obituaries seriously by allotting them a special section in the paper, it has published around 1,000 obituaries of soldiers, as well as almost equal numbers of sailors and airmen. The 100 to be found here, which have never before been collected in book form, were chosen to show the widest range of military experience. They include those who performed astonishing acts of bravery, such as the New Zealander Charles Upham, who won the Victoria Cross twice in Crete and North Africa, the commando leader "Mad Jack" Churchill and Drum Major Buss, the bugler who rallied the Glosters at the Imjin River in Korea. Among the senior figures are General Mazek, who commanded the Poles in Normandy, the rigorous Field Marshal Lord Carver and General Sir Walter Walker, who won three DSOs.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have already purchased Grub Street's Daily Telegraph Book of Airmen's Obituaries which was a classic read and great to dip in-and-out of. I was extremely happy to see that Grub Street has now released a book of Military Obituaries.
This book is an absolute pleasure to read - and contains some great anecdotes and humour and is not as morbid as some might consider. Presentation must be noted - it is a great size and the presentation is very nice indeed - I especially like the front cover image, which, I believe, is a Bruce Bairnsfather. I'd definitely recommend this title to anyone who has an interest in military history. Great job!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having previously spent 27 years serving in the British Army, I was drawn to the entries in this book of, firstly, those who I had known - or even briefly met, during my time in uniform and, secondly, to those of whom I had heard. Finally, the remainder seemed to have earned, between them, every distinction and award it was possible to have earned during lifetimes which witnessed great upheaval throughout Europe and the rest of the world.
An example from my first selection of names is that of Field Marshall Carver - who I well remember meeting on a visit to Northern Ireland in 1974 when he was Chief of the Defence Staff. We were all very impressed by that man. From my second list, the redoubtable Lt Colonel Colin Mitchell of the Argyll's was a figure who engendered much respect and for whom there was a great outpouring of public displeasure when he failed to receive a much-deserved DSO after his very public tour of Aden in 1967 - for which he earned the nickname "Mad Mitch." Elsewhere, there are those who fought and served including recipients of both the Victoria and George Crosses.
This is a fascinating book expertly put together by David Twiston Davies who, for many years was Letters Editor of the Daily Telegraph prior to his being appointed to Obituaries. How refreshing to see him use the word "Military" in the title of this book - as it should be used, in connection with the army and not in connection with armed forces in general. For those who do not understand that distinction, this book contains 100 soldier's obituaries carefully selected to give the reader a cross-section of both ranks and experiences.
It is an engaging read and often hard to put down.
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An example from my first selection of names is that of Field Marshall Carver - who I well remember meeting on a visit to Northern Ireland in 1974 when he was Chief of the Defence Staff. We were all very impressed by that man. From my second list, the redoubtable Lt Colonel Colin Mitchell of the Argyll's was a figure who engendered much respect and for whom there was a great outpouring of public displeasure when he failed to receive a much-deserved DSO after his very public tour of Aden in 1967 - for which he earned the nickname "Mad Mitch." Elsewhere, there are those who fought and served including recipients of both the Victoria and George Crosses.
This is a fascinating book expertly put together by David Twiston Davies who, for many years was Letters Editor of the Daily Telegraph prior to his being appointed to Obituaries. How refreshing to see him use the word "Military" in the title of this book - as it should be used, in connection with the army and not in connection with armed forces in general. For those who do not understand that distinction, this book contains 100 soldier's obituaries carefully selected to give the reader a cross-section of both ranks and experiences.
It is an engaging read and often hard to put down.
NM
Format:Paperback
A friend of ours was saying how he loves the military obituaries because what these old men did as young men in the war read like a Boys' Own adventure! And here is a whole collection of them! Truly excellent.
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