Tom Morgan Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Could anyone have a look at their copy of "Veterans" by Richard van Emden and see if there is an index? If there is, I'd like to know if there is any reference to a J. Hirst of the Hampshire Regiment. (I don't have a copy to hand at the moment or I would look it up myself) Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 tom, there is no index in my copy, i have had a quick check of book but can't find him! enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Tom - there's no index I am afraid. A quick scan through and I can't see your man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Snap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 paul, you must have looked through the book longer than me! enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 17 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Many thanks, Paul and Enoch, for those quick answers. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essexboy68 Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Tom, Just got my copy off the shelf, & had a quick look, like Paul & Enoch, I can confirm that there is no index, & I cannot see your man named anywhere. Two things struck me as glanced through the book, firstly that it is dedicated to Harry Patch, who still appears in the media from time to time talking about his experiences & secondly that they only featured 25 veterans at a time when there were over 300 still known to be alive (in November 1918 when the French extended the award of the Legion d'Honneur to British veterans who had served in France that was the number "officially" quoted).. Maybe given that there are now 29 veterans that we are aware of in the UK, someone could write a book & maybe make a documentary detailing them, their experiences & what happened to them over the years. Cheers Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 18 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2005 Thanks to you for your lookup, Mark. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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