Old Soldiers Never Die (Library of Wales)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1910901199 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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In this remarkable tale, Richards recounts life in the trenches as a member of the famous Royal Welch Fusiliers, with all its death and cameraderie, in graphic detail, vividly bringing to life the trials and tribulations faced by the ordinary rank and file.. Arguably the greatest of all published memoirs of the Great War, Old Soldiers Never Die is Private Frank Richards’ classic account of the war from the standpoint of the regular soldier, and a moving tribute to the army that died on the Western Front in 1914
James J. Garvey said Old Soldiers Never Die. This book was written over seventy-five years ago by a Welsh soldier named Frank Richards who served in World War I as a private in the Royal Welch Fusiliers. As a veteran reservist he was in uniform within days of the Declaration of War on Old Soldiers Never Die James J. Garvey This book was written over seventy-five years ago by a Welsh soldier named Frank Richards who served in World War I as a private in the Royal Welch Fusiliers. As a veteran reservist he was in uniform within days of the Declaration of War on 4 August 1914 and served 5 December 1918. It remains the most important personal memoir of the Great War written by a common soldier - with the uncredited aid of Robert Graves, the poet and author, who s. August 191Old Soldiers Never Die James J. Garvey This book was written over seventy-five years ago by a Welsh soldier named Frank Richards who served in World War I as a private in the Royal Welch Fusiliers. As a veteran reservist he was in uniform within days of the Declaration of War on 4 August 1914 and served 5 December 1918. It remains the most important personal memoir of the Great War written by a common soldier - with the uncredited aid of Robert Graves, the poet and author, who s. and served 5 December 1918. It remains the most important personal memoir of the Great War written by a common soldier - with the uncredited aid of Robert Graves, the poet and author, who s. Excellent - though relentless - view from the trenches I enjoyed reading this very well written description of the detail of a soldiers life in the first World War, and largely in the trenches. Frank Richards makes quite a point of the fact although offered, he refused any promotion in order to remain "one of the lads" and he wanted to be able to fraternize with his mates. The relentless horror of being surrounded on all sides by death and destruction was beginning wear me down towards the end.. A Lasting Legacy Christian Potholm There is an air of matter of factness to this memoire of World War I that will haunt you long after you have read it. The author, an orphan coal miner who served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers during the entire war describes life in the trenches with a sangfroid which is most impressive. Four years in the trenches in an amazing procession of the major battles on the Western Front - the Marne, Loos, The Somme, Arras, Ypres - and still alive, w