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Century of Service. The History of the Southern Alberta Light Horse
by Graves, Donald E
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- as new
- ISBN 10
- 1896941435
- ISBN 13
- 9781896941431
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Edmonton, Alberta: Southern Alberta Light Horse Regiment Foundation, 2005. Undetermined. as new. 1st Edition. 488pp. Quarto. Decorated blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine and regimental crest on front in white pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Half-title. Frontispiece. Illustrated profusely with B&W full colour photographs, drawings, 30 maps. Maps and drawings Christopher Johnson and original artwork by Ron Volstad. Fine condition A complete history of Alberta's senior militia regiment written for the unit's centennial in 2005. The SALF traces its origins back to the 1880's and fought at home in the Northwest Rebellion and abroad in the South African War and both World Wars. 2005
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- Aquila Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107116
- Title
- Century of Service. The History of the Southern Alberta Light Horse
- Author
- Graves, Donald E
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1896941435
- ISBN 13
- 9781896941431
- Publisher
- Southern Alberta Light Horse Regiment Foundation
- Place of Publication
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- First World War|Great War|Northwest Rebellion|Second Boer War|Second World War|South African War|World War 1|World War 2|World War I|World War II|World War One|World War Two|WW1|WW2|Wwi|Wwii
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