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Missing But Not Forgotten: Men of the Thiepval Memorial - Somme
Ken Linge
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Description for Missing But Not Forgotten: Men of the Thiepval Memorial - Somme
Hardback. A useful 'guide' to the memorial and the men it commemorates for any reader visiting Thiepval. It brings to life the names carved into the walls of the memorial, by showing the faces, and telling the stories, of men commemorated there. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 800.
The Thiepval Memorial commemorates over 72,000 men who have no known grave; all went missing in the Somme sector during the three years of conflict that finally ended on 20 March 1918. The book is not a military history of the Battle of the Somme, it is about personal remembrance, and features over 200 fascinating stories of the men who fought and died and whose final resting places have not been identified. Countries within the UK are all well represented, as are the men whose roots were in the far-flung reaches of the Empire and even 'foreigners'. The stories ... Read more
The Thiepval Memorial commemorates over 72,000 men who have no known grave; all went missing in the Somme sector during the three years of conflict that finally ended on 20 March 1918. The book is not a military history of the Battle of the Somme, it is about personal remembrance, and features over 200 fascinating stories of the men who fought and died and whose final resting places have not been identified. Countries within the UK are all well represented, as are the men whose roots were in the far-flung reaches of the Empire and even 'foreigners'. The stories ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473823587
SKU
V9781473823587
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
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99-2
About Ken Linge
Pam and Ken Linge have been researching the men on the Thiepval Memorial since 2003. They are responsible for the creation and maintenance of the unique and ever-growing archive at the Thiepval Visitor Centre. In 2012, they curated a well-received exhibition on the 'Missing of the Somme' at the Museum of the Great War, Peronne, France. Their knowledge and personal ... Read more
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