swizz Posted 7 November , 2005 Share Posted 7 November , 2005 I know this has been mentioned on the forum before but, for those who are interested, here is the review which was in yesterday's Sunday Times (UK) Swizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted 7 November , 2005 Share Posted 7 November , 2005 Many thanks for posting this. Have added it to my list of wanted books for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swizz Posted 7 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2005 Yes it looks good doesn't it. I've noticed that its going for a good price on a well known internet book retailer... beginning with 'A'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted 7 November , 2005 Share Posted 7 November , 2005 I'll mention that to her who must be obeyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n cherry Posted 10 November , 2005 Share Posted 10 November , 2005 Whilst I've not read the book , I did notice in the review the comment from the reviewer that instructions went out to make sure the 'Unknown Warrior' was an Old Contemptible....is there any truth in this? It seems a bit of a big fact to claim as I thought a number of soldiers were picked at random from a number of different battlefields ie the Somme, Ypres, Lys etc and then one of these was chosen at random. Anyone else got any thoughts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swizz Posted 10 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 10 November , 2005 I haven't read the book either, but I understood that it was more likely that the soldier was killed earlier in the war (ie 1914/15) rather than later, but I can't remember where I read this. I'll think about it and if I can remember where I got this from I'll post again. Swizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 10 November , 2005 Share Posted 10 November , 2005 Whilst I've not read the book , I did notice in the review the comment from the reviewer that instructions went out to make sure the 'Unknown Warrior' was an Old Contemptible....is there any truth in this? It seems a bit of a big fact to claim as I thought a number of soldiers were picked at random from a number of different battlefields ie the Somme, Ypres, Lys etc and then one of these was chosen at random. Anyone else got any thoughts?? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The little I know of the subject was very emphatic about the extaordinary lengths gone to to ensure that the soldier could have been anyone. I would like to see what the remark was based on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n cherry Posted 14 November , 2005 Share Posted 14 November , 2005 Tom, Thanks for that backs up what I thought, so he could be from any of the groups. By that I mean TA, Regular, New Army, Conscript.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 14 November , 2005 Share Posted 14 November , 2005 I haven't read the book either, but I understood that it was more likely that the soldier was killed earlier in the war (ie 1914/15) rather than later, but I can't remember where I read this. I'll think about it and if I can remember where I got this from I'll post again. Swizz <{POST_SNAPBACK}> According to the excellent "The Story of the Unknown Warrior" by Michael Gavaghan, The officers responsible for selecting bodies from each of the chosen areas were instructed to retrieve a body from a British cemetery, from a grave marked "Unknown British Soldier." They were also instructed to choose a body which was originally buried as early in the war as possible, "to allow nature to cause sufficient deterioration of the body." Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now