'Yours Ever, Charlie'

A Worcestershire Soldier's Journey to Gallipoli

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book 'Yours Ever, Charlie' by Ann Crowther, The History Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ann Crowther ISBN: 9780750954310
Publisher: The History Press Publication: April 22, 2010
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Ann Crowther
ISBN: 9780750954310
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: April 22, 2010
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

‘Yours Ever, Charlie’ is the fascinating account of Charles Crowther, one of many British men who volunteered to fight for king and country in the First World War. When Charles volunteered he was almost forty-three and devoted to his family; this book demonstrates how his and an entire generation’s sense of duty to the nation overpowered their fears of fighting abroad and, for many, the possibility of never coming home.   Charles’ granddaughter explores his journey from the idyllic village of Wilden, Worcestershire, to the battlefields of France and then Gallipoli, where he was fatally wounded. Using the fluent, vivid and moving letters sent home to his family, together with the few replies that ever reached him, this book reflects upon Charles’ ideals, the people who inspired him, and those whom he loved and was fighting to protect.   Illustrated by rare photographs and original letters, and with a Foreword by Al Murray which provides an overview of the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign, this book is a poignant reminder of how beneath the staggering statistics of the First World War lie innumerable personal and tragic stories.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

‘Yours Ever, Charlie’ is the fascinating account of Charles Crowther, one of many British men who volunteered to fight for king and country in the First World War. When Charles volunteered he was almost forty-three and devoted to his family; this book demonstrates how his and an entire generation’s sense of duty to the nation overpowered their fears of fighting abroad and, for many, the possibility of never coming home.   Charles’ granddaughter explores his journey from the idyllic village of Wilden, Worcestershire, to the battlefields of France and then Gallipoli, where he was fatally wounded. Using the fluent, vivid and moving letters sent home to his family, together with the few replies that ever reached him, this book reflects upon Charles’ ideals, the people who inspired him, and those whom he loved and was fighting to protect.   Illustrated by rare photographs and original letters, and with a Foreword by Al Murray which provides an overview of the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign, this book is a poignant reminder of how beneath the staggering statistics of the First World War lie innumerable personal and tragic stories.

More books from The History Press

Cover of the book They Spread Their Wings by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Piltdown Man Hoax by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Bronze Age Warfare by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Operation Basalt by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Armed Police by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Blitz Britain: Manchester and Salford by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Military, Naval and Civil Airships Since 1783 by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Downfall of the Crusader Kingdom by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book The Blue Badge Guide's Liverpool Quiz Book by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Echelon by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Flaming Cow by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Wife to the Bastard by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Shadows in the Fog by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Killing of Olga Klimt by Ann Crowther
Cover of the book Possessed by the Devil by Ann Crowther
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy