The British Sailor of the First World War by Quintin Colville

The British Sailor of the First World War by Quintin Colville

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In 1914 Great Britain's navy was the largest and most powerful the world had ever seen - but what was the everyday experience of those who served in it? This book looks at the British sailor's life during the First World War, from the Falkland Islands to the East African coast and the North Sea.

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The British Sailor of the First World War by Quintin Colville

In 1914 Great Britain's navy was the largest and most powerful the world had ever seen - but what was the everyday experience of those who served in it? This book looks at the British sailor's life during the First World War, from the Falkland Islands to the East African coast and the North Sea.
Dr Quintin Colville is Curator of Naval History at the National Maritime Museum, and was lead curator of both its ‘Forgotten Fighters: the First World War at Sea’ exhibition and its ‘Nelson, Navy, Nation’ gallery.
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ISBN 13 9780747814405
ISBN 10 0747814406
Title The British Sailor of the First World War
Author Quintin Colville
Series Shire Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2015-04-10
Number of pages 72
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