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I, THAT'S ME: THE MEMOIR OF OFFICER - ESCAPER, MAJOR PETER ANDERSON, DSO & BAR 1914 - 1919
Seller: MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS, UXBRIDGE, ON, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Reprint. pp: 174. A reprint of the original 1930 publication. Maj. Anderson was an officer with the 3rd (Toronto) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was captured near St. Julien during the first gas attack by the Germans. An unusual memoir in that he voiced his opinions about the men who were 'running the war'. The book includes some photos and maps. A near fine, to fine copy. Seller Inventory # 006320
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I, That's Me: The Memoir of Officer-Escaper, Major Peter Anderson, DSO & Bar 1914-1919
Seller: Frabjous Books, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 174 pp. Originally published in the 1930s. Memoir by an original officer in the 9th Battalion from Edmonton which was part of the First Canadian Contingent in 1914. Illustrated with a few b&w photos and maps. Bright clean copy. Seller Inventory # 021111
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I, THAT S ME
Seller: MCEWAN BOOKS, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. I, That s Me is the memoir of Major Peter Anderson, DSO & Bar of the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. It is Anderson s unique story of being the first officer-escaper of the Great War (along with many other tales).An original officer in the 9th Battalion from Edmonton, the Danish-born Anderson was one of the original members of the First Canadian Contingent in 1914. His memoir details the confusion of their arrival at Valcartier and follows the men across to England, and finally to the battlefields of France and Flanders.It is near Ypres in 1915 that Anderson sees his first action. His description of the fighting in April 1915 is exceptional. During the gas attack he lead his men again superior odds fighting outside of the village of St. Julien. After heavy fighting the Canadians were overwhelmed and Major Anderson became one of the 1,400 Canadians captured in the battle. Imprisoned in Germany Anderson immediately started to plan his amazing escape with thoroughness and genius. He finally makes his break in October 1915, and within weeks he is back in England, and awarded the DSO. Seller Inventory # 27
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