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Synopsis
A dual-language, English and French in parallel columns, book about the Normandy campaign in 1944. It tells of the search for the battlefield in the Norman bocage on which Corporal Sidney Bates (no relation) of the 1st Battalion The Royal Norfolk Regiment of the British 3 Division earned the posthumous award of the Victoria Cross on August 6, 1944. It is also a 'search' for the personality of this brave cockney boy – he was 23 years old when he died – in preparation for the forthcoming biography about him to be titled: Sidney Bates, VC, A True Camberwell Boy.
The book also exposes slanders perpetrated by Daryl Zanuck in his movie of Cornelius Ryan's splendid book, The Longest Day, and by Chester Wilmot in his much-acclaimed book, The Struggle for Europe.
It has been well received by such noted authors of the Normandy campaign as Carlo D'Este, Sir John Keegan, Paul Fussell, Sir David Fraser and others.
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About the Author
As a very junior subaltern, Tom Bates served as second-in-command of 48 Indian Infantry Brigade Signal Section of 17 Indian Infantry Division, the famous Black Cat division of the British/Indian XIV Army. He was in the fighting in World War II against the Japanese in Burma and Manipur State, India. Born, brought up and educated in India, after the war he set out to find out who his father was. It was while researching Bateses that he came across the story of Sidney Bates, the 'true Camberwell boy'. Although he is not, as far as he knows, related to Sidney Bates, VC, he spent 17 years researching this book in England, Scotland, Wales, Canada and Normandy.
Tom Bates, approaching 80, is now an American citizen. He lives in Berkeley, California. He continues to write books, mainly about military history, and is still searching for 'Daddy'!
Review
"I don't toss around the word 'noble' but this performance of yours deserves that term." Paul Fussell. -- Private letter
Essential reading for anyone interested in the British side of D-Day. Carlo D'Este -- private letter
Have read it from beginning to end, find it very moving particularly the detailed reminiscences of D-Day. Sir John Keegan -- private letter
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- PublisherBates Books
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0945992033
- ISBN 13 9780945992035
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages210
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