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When the whistle blows : the story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War / Andrew Riddoch & John Kemp ; foreword by Richard Holmes.
Publication details: Sparkford : Haynes, 2011.Description: 416 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., ports., maps ; 20 cmISBN:- 9780857331038 (pbk.) :
- 0857331035 (pbk.) :
- 940.41241 22
- D547.D85 R53 2011
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 940.412 RID | Available | 066913 |
Total reserves: 0
Originally published: 2008.
Bibliography: p. 395-404. - Includes index.
"'When the Whistle Blows' tells the story of the 17th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment - the "Footballer's Battalion" - and their experiences on the pitch and on the Western Front.
Drawing on many previously unpublished letters, personal accounts and photographs, the authors paint a vivid portrait of a remarkable battalion that fought in some of the fiercest battles of the Great War." -- Back cover
