Gunner R.A. Posted 29 September , 2015 Share Posted 29 September , 2015 Title A Brief History of the 12th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Pioneers): "the Miners' Battalion" Author R. Ede England Publisher John Lindley, Limited, 1923 Length 143 pages I have spent ages on Google trying to find any reference to this book, and all I can find is that (allegedly) there is a copy at the IWM and two other copies at institutes in America and Australia if I remember correctly. Surely there are more copies out there which might be more accessible? Has anyone actually seen this book in the "flesh" so to speak? regards, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 29 September , 2015 Share Posted 29 September , 2015 yes i had a copy several years ago bound in purple cloth i think and i have a feeling the photographs were actual photos laid in / heve not seen another copy for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 29 September , 2015 Share Posted 29 September , 2015 Hi Pete, I have a copy and indeed the photos are 'tipped in' as BALL says. I believe that it is a fairly scarce book. What are you looking for? Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner R.A. Posted 30 September , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 September , 2015 yes i had a copy several years ago bound in purple cloth i think and i have a feeling the photographs were actual photos laid in / heve not seen another copy for years Thanks for the reply mate, and yes a rare book, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner R.A. Posted 30 September , 2015 Author Share Posted 30 September , 2015 Hi Pete, I have a copy and indeed the photos are 'tipped in' as BALL says. I believe that it is a fairly scarce book. What are you looking for? Robert Hello Robert, it's been a while, I'll PM you if that's ok mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 26 November , 2015 Share Posted 26 November , 2015 Just managed to purchase a copy of this book not cheap but the only the 2nd copy I have seen in 25 years and I hav`nt got another 25 years to wait! {this copy also has all the tipped in photographs } Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner R.A. Posted 26 November , 2015 Author Share Posted 26 November , 2015 If you don't mind me asking, just out of interest, how much was the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 4 December , 2015 Share Posted 4 December , 2015 it arrived safely all photos etc intact but also with something you do not often find these days, some ephemera tucked in the back,a menu card for the officers reunion in 1954, a small hand written list indicating that 6 were killed in action, 24 had died at home, and that 12 were still alive, also a small address book listing the addresses of those still living, must have been quite a small reunion by this time only 12 at at the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon R Posted 26 May , 2016 Share Posted 26 May , 2016 Copy in Leeds Library. I would be interested to see the ephemera referred to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy.72 Posted 16 November , 2016 Share Posted 16 November , 2016 Also a copy at the KOYLI museum at Doncaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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