Musician or Machine Gunner Based on the Diary My Father Kept of his Overseas Service During the Great War 1918 - 1919

Poole, Philip R.

Published by Self Published, New Zealand, 2023

About this Item

This copy is new. Based on the wartime diary of the author's father, Philip Alfred Poole, this memoir follows a young New Zealand soldier conscripted during the First World War. A talented violinist as well as a trained machine gunner, Poole performed aboard his troopship and at Sling Camp while preparing for service in France. His experiences include the Spanish influenza outbreak at sea, a German submarine attack, military training in England and a poignant visit to his family's ancestral home in Shropshire. The book contrasts the demands of soldiering with Poole's enduring passion for music.

Seller Inventory # 052950

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Musician or Machine Gunner Based on the Diary My Father Kept of his Overseas Service During the Great War 1918 - 1919
• Publisher: Self Published, New Zealand
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Aotearoa, New Zealand
  • History
  • Military