Sevenoaks War Memorial by Matthew Ball

Sevenoaks War Memorial by Matthew Ball

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This fascinating volume details the lives of the 226 Sevenoaks men lost during the First World War.

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Sevenoaks War Memorial by Matthew Ball

The Sevenoaks War Memorial on The Vine lists the 226 men who gave their lives for their King and country from 1914 to 1918.Local historian and genealogist, Matthew Ball, has researched the lives of each individual, bringing their stories to life to mark the anniversary of the start of war. Using census information, service records, local newspapers and family testimony, he shows how brothers, friends and cousins all joined up to fight in the 'war to end all wars'.Sevenoaks War Memorial: The Men Remembered shows how one town in Kent was affected by the conflict and pays tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Matthew Ball is a historian and genealogist and founder of The Great British Ancestry Company. He read history at the University of Leicester and worked in Government Relations before setting up his own genealogical research company. He is a trustee of the Howard League for Penal Reform and The Ruskin Society. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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ISBN 13 9781445642819
ISBN 10 1445642816
Title Sevenoaks War Memorial
Author Matthew Ball
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Year published 2014-10-15
Number of pages 128
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