Colonel Findlay (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 15 pp, 240 pages, black and white plates (all called for are present), 3 maps, very good/near fine condition in cloth binding, no dust-wrapper, light staining on preliminary and concluding pages, top edge of book dust stained.

Original Green Cloth Hardback. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Second Impression. 1926. xv, 240pp. Includes three coloured maps and 31 b&w plates. Green cloth hardback with gilt titles to spine and regimental crest in black to the upper board. The 8th Battalion Scottish Rifles (Cameronians), which was based in Glasgow, was part of the Scottish Rifle Brigade (later 156th), Lowland Division (later 52nd). In May 1915 it sailed, with the division, for Gallipoli where it landed on 14th June. During the fighting at Gully Ravine only two weeks after landing the battalion lost 25 officers and 448 men; only four of the officer casualties ever returned to serve with the battalion. Following the action the 7th Battalion (which had also suffered heavily) and the 8th formed a composite battalion which was eventually taken off the Peninsula on 9th January 1916 and went to Egypt, where, after a few weeks, it was reorganized into the two battalions. The division took over part of the Suez Canal Defences and in August 1916 the battalion fought in the battle of Romani in which its casualties totalled 3 officers and 31 other ranks. Subsequently the battalion fought in Palestine at the battles of Gaza and took part in operations leading to the capture of Jerusalem. In April1918 the 52nd Division was sent to France and in June the battalion was transferred to the re-constituted 34th Division (103rd Brigade) with which it took part in the Advance to Victory. After the armistice the 34th Division was selected for the march into Germany and with it went the 8th Scottish Rifles.The author, who commanded the battalion from June 1917, originally intended this to be an official history of the 8th Scottish Rifles, but he found the records were not complete, in addition to which friends and colleagues were suggesting that a personal touch would make the book more interesting and acceptable to the prospective readers, and that is how he wrote it. This is apparent in the observations and criticisms he makes which would have been out of place in an official version. In a series of appendices there is a very brief account of the second and third line battalions, neither of which went on active service. The roll of officers, by companies, who embarked with the battalion for Gallipoli is given as is the Roll of Honour, the summary of casualties (1976 in all of whom 628 were dead), and the list of Honours and Awards. The book is in excellent condition with light wear to spine ends and corners. Light foxing to edges. Previous owner's name to the top of the half title page. The unclipped dust jacket has a little loss to the spine ends and top and bottom of the flap folds. Overall, the jacket is in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Excellent account by an Officer in the unit. 240pp., ills., folding coloured map, roll of officers, honours, casualties. Professionally rebound in green cloth, gilt. Hint of foxing else vgc. 0.0.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback. A near very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Ownership inscription on front free end-paper. Some foxing especially to early pages. Pp.xv,240. Frontispiece and 30 plates. 3 folding colour maps. Table. Includes Gallipoli, Egypt, Gaza and the Western Front.

1st Edition. Hb original green cloth binding xiv,240pp frontisplate , plates and 3 maps.Roll of Honour and Awards etc. This Cameronians Battalion fought at Gallipoli From June 1915 , Egypt and Palestine 1916 -18 then France from April 1918 as part of The 52nd Lowland Division. A Vg bright copy of the original 1st edition.

2nd imp. orig. cloth Very Good small octavo xiv + 240pp., b/w pls., fldg. maps, appends., bibliog., index, Label & spine markings of the HMS Cerberus Library o/w VG sound copy. Originally intended as an official history, lack of detail led to the author producing an 'unofficial history'. Inc. a fine account of the Battalion at Gallipoli & of the Battalion's mobile Camel column in the desert.