Author: MITCHELL, MAJOR G.D.; REID, B.A.; SIMCOCK, W.
Title: Rcha - Right of the Line: An Anecdotal History of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from 1871
Description: Ottawa: RCHA History Committee, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0969088116. Illustrated by Constable, William R.. [iii]-x, 303 pp. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Name Index. General Index. Extensive footnotes. "Among the regular Armed Forces of Canada the RCHA has the oldest roots; this book spans its history from the establishment of 'A' and 'B' batteries at Kingston and Quebec in 1871 to the present. The editors have unearthed diaries and photo albums, combed official dispatches, and interviewed scores of veterans to present the rich and dramatic story of the RCHA in peace and war. This chronicle is fully documented, along with over 175 photos and 24 maps and sketches. The appendices include Honour Rolls, lists of decorations won, some artillery songs, and a full roll of all who served the guns of the RCHA in France and Belgium during 1915-18." - dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Oblong 8.75" x 10.75". Cooke [3rd Edn] p.141.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; RCHA, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery - history, Canadian Armed Forces. Good in Fair dust jacket .

Keywords: 0969088116 Military