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Croydon and the Great War
AUTHOR: H. Keatley Moore
FIRST PUB.: 1920
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Text is FULLY SEARCHABLE and printable.
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"The official history of the War Work of the Borough and its Citizens from 1914 to 1919"
A 519 page book as a PDF file, FULLY TEXT SEARCHABLE.
Text has been cleaned and is entire & completely legible
Photographic illustrations from the book have been enhanced.
Includes the CROYDON ROLL OF HONOURwhich gives details of 2,506 Croydon residents killed in action, 499 who won Military Honours and 207 Returned Prisoners of War.
Provides where available name, rank, regiment, address, parents, where educated, pre-war profession, marriage status, date of enlistment, where they fell and cause of death.
Features photos of 212 of the men who died on active service.
CHAPTER TITLES Introductory - The Military Record - Semi-Military Services - The Civilian Forces - Hospital, Aid & Relief Services - Food & Fuel Victory - The Croydon Roll of Honour.
