The Long Road To Victory - John Buchan (ed)

[Charles Fair]

Gary Sheffield refers to this book in his work "Leadership in the Trenches". It was pub London 1920 by Nelson c. 360 pp. I have checked it out on abebooks and it appears to be a compilation of about 14 accounts with some illustrations. I think it may have been aimed at boys/children.

I am particularly interested in the account by Captain EGD Liveing of the 2/19th London Regiment (60 Div) which Sheffield quotes in his book. If someone has this would they please be able to let me know the length of Liveing's account and if it includes a photo of him or of the 2/19th.

I am trying to establish whether I should splash out on the book or make do with a photocopy.

thanks

Charles

[Charles Fair]

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[auchonvillerssomme]

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Hi sorry about delay in answering this but ive been looking for my copy of this book.

There is no picture of Liveing, there is a sketch of a man called Speed, HQ Signaller.

The story is about 25 pages long.

Mick

[Charles Fair]

Mick

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to look this up. Looks like I may have to invest in a copy.

Speed is probably this man who served with the 2/19th Londons from my database:

L/Cpl Henry Charles SPEED

Regimental numbers 2421 and 610262

enlisted 03/09/1914 at the drill hall, 76 Camden High St

wounded 30/04/1918 Second Jordan

age at discharge: 20

resided: Kentish Town

address: 107, Torriano Av, St John's Park, St Pancras

discharged: 31/07/1919, P 392 XVIa Wounds; SW Badge no B305912

MM gazetted 13/09/1918

From the battalion history it appears that he was wounded whilst repairing breaks in the telephone line from Bn HQ during the attack by 60 Div in the erly hours on 30 April 1918. He was under heavy fire "and seemed to have a charmed life; eventually he was hit".

Sources:

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London TF SWB roll p 4633 and 5736;

"The Second 19th" p.145, p. 176 34 and p. 184

Absent Voter List St Pancras 1918

many thanks

Charles