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Last Post: The Final Word from Our First World War Soldiers

by Max Arthur · 2006

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From the author of the bestselling Forgotten Voices of the Great Warcomes a final look at the last 21 living British veterans of the First World War. These interviews, conducted in 2004, will never be repeated, as the youngest was 106 years old, and most are now gone. These first-person accounts follow the young soldiers from their homes throughout Britain to the raging battles while in the service of the Royal Field Artillery, Black Watch, Royal Navy, and others. These combat experiences should never be forgotten.

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war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IWorld War IMore like thisLess of this
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military historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
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World War IWorld War IMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 272 pages

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