Sharing on behalf of a friend.... My new book, Cornwall In The First World War, has just been published by Truran. With 112 pages and 100 images, its in bookshops across the Duchy and also available on Amazon: amzn.to/19JbtZm The First World War affected every town and village in Cornwall; no-one stayed untouched. At the outbreak in August 1914 thousands joined the colours, while the Duchy soon became a vital part of Britain’s war effort. Ships of the Royal Navy, aircraft, even airships arrived to defend the sea lanes off Cornwall’s coastline, in a brutal campaign against marauding German submarines. On the home front, for four gruelling years Cornish men and women toiled to support those fighting in distant battles overseas. The centenary of the First World War represents a unique moment. As well as the military events, the book focuses on the people of that time; its a glimpse of Cornish life a hundred years ago.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:42:03 +0000
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