Gentleman Jim by Lorna Almonds Windmill
The true story of one of the SAS originals, 'Gentleman Jim' Almonds' remarkable history is set in wartime England, the western desert, Italy and France and recounts his formative role in the birth of the SAS. Against a background of love, courage and survival against all the odds, this book captures the real spirit of the young soldiers in the new Special Air Service. Jim Almonds, a sergeant in the Guards Commandos, sailed for the Middle East in 1941 to become an SAS 'original'. After action at Tobruk and elsewhere, Almonds was captured and shipped to a POW camp in Italy, he escaped and later, in occupied France, won the Croix de Guerre. Based on his diaries, the action throughout is vivid and immediate.
Lorna Almonds Windmill is the daughter of 'Gentleman Jim' and is herself a former Regular Army Captain. She is now an official at the Department of Trade and Industry and is the 1999 winner of the IBM/EUW Award for European Woman of Achievement in the Professions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841195667 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841195669 |
| Title | Gentleman Jim |
| Author | Lorna Almonds Windmill |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2002-06-27 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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