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As Good as Any Man

Autor John Sadler
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 iul 2014
The remarkable biography of one of Britain's first black soldiers of World War I, including artwork by the soldier

When the harrowing Great War diaries of one of Britain's first black soldiers were unearthed in a dusty Scottish attic nearly 100 years after they were written, they posed a bit of a mystery. The diary entries, which range from May 1917 until March 1918, were written by one Arthur Roberts while he served with the King's Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB). They went into great detail about what it was like for him during World War I; such as how he survived the Battle of Passchendaele, and one incident where he escaped unscathed when a German shell killed a dozen men around him. Yet Arthur Roberts was an otherwise unknown man, and little else was known about him. Now, Morag Miller and Roy Laycock have painstakingly researched Roberts' life history and filled in the gaps. From his birth in Bristol to his life in Glasgow and time at the front, they provide here much more than just a war memoir, but the unique history of one man's remarkable life.

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ISBN-13: 9780750953740
ISBN-10: 0750953748
Pagini: 192
Dimensiuni: 127 x 193 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: History Press (SC)

Notă biografică

Morag Miller has experience iworking in the media, which led to Jim Wilson, Allison O'Neill, and Steve Wallwork coming forward, three people who knew Arthur Roberts when he was alive. She was also instrumental in finding two distant cousins of Arthur. Joseph Laycock was educated in Glasgow and worked in construction until he retired. John Sadler BA (Hons), M.Phil., FRHistS FSA (Scotl) is a military historian whose books include Flodden 1513 and Scottish Battles. Rosie Serdville brings history to life through a combination of drama, interpretation, and education. She sits on the Council of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne.