Two Odd Soldiers | Who Joined the A.T.S. (Auxiliary Territorial Service)

Wayne, Hilary

Edité par Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Edition . 1946., 1946

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First edition hard back binding in publisher's original claret cloth covers, white title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 112 printed pages of text. The soldiers were mother and daughter, aged 56 and 15 respectively, who mainly from patriotic motives joined the A.T.S. and, without a day's illness, shared with their fellow privates for 13½ months the experiences, some very humorous, and the rigours and the discipline of Army life. The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War. It was formed on 9 September 1938, initially as a women's voluntary service, and existed until 1 February 1949, when it was merged into the Women's Royal Army Corps. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, chips and small tears to the edges and corners, not price clipped 6s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Two Odd Soldiers | Who Joined the A.T.S. (Auxiliary Territorial Service)
• Éditeur: Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Edition . 1946.
• Date de parution: 1946
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Assez bon
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette