
- 288 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
What is it like to fall in love with a soldier? What is it like to be a soldier in love? Throughout history, those serving in the British Army have combined romantic relationships with their military duties. In wartime especially, all the usual emotions experienced by men and women in love are felt to a heightened degree. The sense of danger, and the sometimes years of separation imposed by service abroad, make the heartache of loss and the joy of reunion all the greater. For loved ones parted by war, writing has always been of crucial importance in maintaining contact. Even when it was difficult to send a letter, or not easy to explain feelings when one could, soldiers - be they generals, young officers or privates - have persevered. In a celebration of love on the frontline during the First and Second World Wars, the archives of the National Army Museum, replete with letters, diaries and photographs, are thrown open to reveal fascinating stories of soldiers, their wives and sweethearts. Love found, love lost and love enduring all have their place in the pages of this book.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART ONE: THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914โ1918
- Edward and Ethie de Salis
- Frank and Emily Ryan
- Andrew and Deeney Thorne
- Arthur and Florence Harrington
- Reginald and Eleanore Stephens
- Eleanore Stephens and the Wives of the 2nd Rifle Brigade
- James and Nan Walmsley
- Charles and Kathleen Melliss
- Arthur and Euphemia Money
- Richard and Ethelle Yeoman
- Sidney Edwards and Kiddie Goodall
- Peter Robinson and Dorrie Harris
- Lee Ellis and Peggy
- Holland and Ada Chrismas
- Arthur and May Neilson
- Teddy and Molly Murphy
- William and Edith Harper
- Freddie and May Utton
- William and Nellie Adams
- Harold and Jessie Robinson
- Alan McPeake and Eileen Linn
- Edward Prince of Wales and Mrs Freda Dudley Ward
- Reg Bailey and Hilda Gower
- PART TWO: THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939โ1945
- Home from Dunkirk
- Reggie and Myrtle Savory
- Len and Susan Fletcher
- Harold and Margaret Newman
- Ted and Helen Senior
- Richard and Joan Pointer
- John and Catherine Barr
- Anthony Ryshworth-Hill and Valerie Erskine Howe
- The Americans in Britain: Heather Taylor
- Anthony Upfill-Brown
- Cecil May
- John Rhodes and Joan Pendlebury
- Nigel Gunnis
- Alan and Joy Glendinning
- Postscript
- List of Illustrations