Steven Broomfield Posted 30 August , 2008 Share Posted 30 August , 2008 This book has been discussed a few times recently, mostly in terms of current costs of an original. I'm interested to know - purely out of interest - who has one. My copy is No. 44, inscribed to Capt. W F Lennox. Who else has one? Care to let us know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Fisher Posted 30 August , 2008 Share Posted 30 August , 2008 My copy has had the number erased yet was presented to the City of York Public Library by a Mrs Wood of Hatfield, Doncaster. The book contains mention of a Cpl (later L/Sgt.) E Wood as receiving the MM; however, it will take a bit of digging to work out whether it is linked to him or not. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versigny Posted 1 September , 2008 Share Posted 1 September , 2008 1128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 1 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 September , 2008 1128! My copy says it was printed in a run of 1,000. Was there a reprint? How odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versigny Posted 1 September , 2008 Share Posted 1 September , 2008 Are we talking about the same book? Full title "History And Memoir of the 33rd Battalion Machine Gun Corps and of the 19th, 98th, 100th and 248th Machine Gun Companies" written and illustrated by members of the battalion, published by Waterlow Brothers 1919. It states that "1,600 copies of this book were printed for private circulation. This is copy No. 1128" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Fisher Posted 1 September , 2008 Share Posted 1 September , 2008 Mine says 1,600 as well. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 1 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 September , 2008 Oops. I was woking from memory. Never a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 2 September , 2008 Share Posted 2 September , 2008 Nos 153 & 154 both still in their original postage boxes from Waterlow Bros & Layton Limited. These belonged to Captain William Anderton Harris MC ( his MC is mentioned on page 115.) Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 27 September , 2008 Share Posted 27 September , 2008 mine is 805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 29 September , 2008 Share Posted 29 September , 2008 I know who has Copy No.2 and have handled it! We have a 'group' copy - but I can't remember what number it is.. 500 or so, I think.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterose Posted 30 September , 2008 Share Posted 30 September , 2008 I think that the British Library may have two copies.The one that I have on loan is 1527 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nicked03 Posted 23 May , 2012 Share Posted 23 May , 2012 This book has been discussed a few times recently, mostly in terms of current costs of an original. I'm interested to know - purely out of interest - who has one. My copy is No. 44, inscribed to Capt. W F Lennox. Who else has one? Care to let us know? i have this book,its fascinating,lots of pictures etc ive got to dices inside the front cover,does this represent the book issue as i know there was only 1600 made? regards nick susses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 23 May , 2012 Share Posted 23 May , 2012 The two dice is the divisional symbol: two threes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nicked03 Posted 23 May , 2012 Share Posted 23 May , 2012 i have this book,inside the fron cover it has the dice double three,silly question what does this mean? regards nick sussex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgranger Posted 23 May , 2012 Share Posted 23 May , 2012 It's not a silly question. It's the 33rd Division's symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 3 June , 2012 Share Posted 3 June , 2012 Mine is no. 368, a birthday present last year: http://postimage.org/image/567kbhud7/full/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelcave Posted 3 June , 2012 Share Posted 3 June , 2012 No 683 - no inscription. Cost a bomb about fifteen years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G Posted 3 June , 2012 Share Posted 3 June , 2012 Copy 787 resides with me in Austin, Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmelling1979 Posted 16 January , 2015 Share Posted 16 January , 2015 Hello Could some one tell me where 100 company Machine Gun Corps was on 21 july 1916 Thank you, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDINGWALL Posted 4 February , 2021 Share Posted 4 February , 2021 (edited) Hi all, Bringing this thread up again. I have just found this very book whist moving house. I know my great great uncle was in the MGC - he was 2iC 62nd MGC, commanded 123rd MGC and was also attached to the 6th Battalion MGC in 1918 when he was gassed - Major Charles Frederick Dingwall. Trying to find the connection as to why we have this 🤔 To all those who have a copy...on the inside does anyone else’s say ‘Authors Copy’ and signed Graham Seton Hutchison on the bottom?? I have seen the IWM has one (please see last photo) I also found this memorial service sheet within dated 11th Nov 1919 for anyone interest. Many thanks, Johnnie Edited 4 February , 2021 by JDINGWALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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