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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent unused condition. No notes or highlighting. Signature gift message in front. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> If you would ever admit to being a child in a rural village particularly in deepest Suffolk you will certainly be able to identify yourself with the antics of Richard and his friends. Beginning in his schooldays right through to adulthood via the Boys Company Grenadier Guards and ultimately onto the Corps of Drums in ‘The First or Grenadier Regiment of Foot’. The tales are told with an uncanny understanding of children and soldiers alike much of it humorous. Therefore if you were ever a Child or Boy entrant a Junior Leader or indeed a Soldier you will be able to wallow in nostalgia to your heart’s content. In the main the tales are factual and could be dedicated to all ex-Boys Soldiers everywhere of which I was one as well. As these tales cover many years only the minimum of fiction has been used in order to pull everything together. Some names have been changed for obvious reasons but it is still an ordinary Soldier’s tale. I thoroughly commend this book to Soldiers and Civilians alike to gain an understanding of what the British Army became. ‘Defend the crossing lads but we can’t let you have any ammunition. It’s far too expensive… Yeah all right!’ (LL)