Goddard, Major Douglas (MBE FCIS RA),
MASTER OF NONE - The Life Enriched Reminiscences of a 20th Century Survivor.
Matador / Troubador, Leicester, ND (copyright 2009), review copy, xvi, 605pp, xlpp coloured and half tone photo ills., half tone ills., maps and diagrams in text, dark green cloth lettered in silver at spine, pictorial montage dustwrapper, an autobiography of a retired Army officer from his humble childhood in London and on Suffolk farms, through the ravages of World War 2, his subsequent civilian career in the Building Industry and latterly his extensive commitment to community service, just under one third of the book covers his military experiences from his time as a member of the Territorial Army at the outbreak of WW2, service on coastal defence in Kent, selection for officer training and after being commissioned serving with the 112th Wessex Field Artillery training for the Normandy invasion, landing on D+12 he remained with the 43rd Division from Normandy through to Bremen, his commission being made regular he remained in the army until 1958, his duties including the repatriation of displaced persons, the trials of concentraion camp guards and subsequent service in the Middle East and the Canal Zone, small review stamp on front free endpaper, dustwrapper: short repaired nick in upper edge lower panel, near fine in a very good dustwrapper,
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