Barbed-Wire Blues by Bernard Harris
The inspirational memoir of a seriously wounded and blinded POW who was later repatriated in 1943.
Bernard Harris was born in Herefordshire in 1917\. He left school at 14\. With a deep love of music, he paid for his own organ lessons, worked as an organist, and joined a Concert Party as a pianist.
Bernard joined the British Army as a bandsman and was posted to Greece. Captured at the Battle of Corinth 1940, blinded and badly wounded, he was a POW until being repatriated in 1943\. He was awarded the Military Medal.
Post-war Bernard became a successful composer and musical director. His film credits included, appropriately, Adolph Hitler - My Part in his Downfall and Dad's Army.
He married Marie in 1940 and they had two daughters. After Marie died unexpectedly in 1974, Bernard re-married. He died in West Clandon, Surrey in 1990.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781526783868 |
| ISBN 10 | 152678386X |
| Title | Barbed-Wire Blues |
| Author | Bernard Harris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-11-26 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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