Letters from the Front: The Great War Correspondence of Lieutenant Brian Lawrence, 1916-17. by Fletcher, Ian. (ED.) - 1993

Parapress, 1994-01. Hardcover. Good.

Tunbridge Wells: Parapress. very nice copy . Fine. Hardcover. First. 1993.

Tunbridge Wells UK: Parapress Ltd. 1993. Octavo Size. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in a purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 128 pages. Brian Lawrence arrived in France midway through the battle of the Somme in 1916 and saw two years action with the Grenadier Guards before sustaining a serious wound. These letters provide insight into the daily life of an officer during World War One. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

Parapress. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. Hardback; very good in very good dustjacket. ; Lieutenant Brian Lawrence served with the Grenadier Guards during the Battle of the Somme. Illustrations & maps. ; 128 pages .

Tunbridge Wells: Parapress Ltd, 1993. First edition. Hardback. 128pp. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Dust jacket. Lieutenant Lawrence arrived in France midway through the great Battle of the Somme. Although he was spared the catastrophe of July 1st he was not to escape the further horrors of the First World War. He saw action with the Grenadier Guards at Combles, Saillisel, Gueudecourt, the Ypres Canal and Boesinge. In this latter action, Lawrence was in the front line when a German shell exploded, killing many around him and leaving him with a serious shoulder wound. His letters span the two years of his service with the Grenadier Guards and recall the misery, unpleasantness and horror of day to day life in the trenches, of gas attacks, heavy shelling and of encounters with the 'Bosche'. As well as reflecting on the loss of so many of his own men, the letters convey a great deal of the logistical problems faced by the army and provide much insight into the daily life of an… Read More